[SunkenCiv]

• Remains of ancient, indigenous dogs found at Jamestown, as well as proof people ate them [01/08/2023]
• Archaeological discovery upends a piece of Barbados history [05/19/2019]
• AZ: Unprovoked Javelina Attack; use of Improvised Weapon Saves Woman [05/17/2016]
• Wild Pig Hunting goes Wrong [03/02/2016]
• Close Encounter With Javelina Leads to Lesson on Wildlife [03/17/2015]
• Long Live The Pig! [05/29/2013]
• Big Pig-Like Beast Discovered[Brazil][Peccary] [11/03/2007]
• A dozen javelinas attack woman walking dogs [12/08/2006]
• Worldwide Phylogeography of Wild Boar Reveals Multiple Centers of Pig Domestication [03/11/2005]
• 'Razorback' Scares Kids, Killed by Cops [11/20/2003]

[packagingguy]

I think they are distant relatives of deer, not old world pigs.

https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/facts/print.php?animal=Javelina

[Blueflag]

But are they good eating?

[AZJeep]

Javelina is actually an invasive specie.
Except, they they were not introduced by people, they just invited themselves here from South America.
Kind of illegal aliens.

[hinckley buzzard]

Pretty good barbecue, if fixed right.

[Red Badger]

If they taste like pork then ....................

[Dr. Sivana]

My wife saw a javalina behind the Motel 6 in Tempe, AZ (very urban area) when she was taking her small dog out to relieve herself. Fortunately, the dog didn’t know enough to be afraid.

[Red Badger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVw_MRMsRsM

[mistfree]

When is open season and what’s the bag limit?

[Beowulf9]

I live on the dividing line between Phoenix and Scottsdale. Total city here. Completely developed land with housing developements every inch but just 2 miles straight up from me is Camelback Mountain and up there the yards are bigger, spaced apart. Naturally there is an area around the mountain that is all wild and has wildlife.

So my husband coming home from work sees coming down the street away from the Camelback mountain area on the built up side of the road, in single file a mother Javelina and trailing behind her in a row 4 little baby javalinas.

Was very cute he said, but surprised to see them down here among the homes. They evidently were heading to somebody’s lawn and the sprinkler system, flowers, grass, is my guess. It’s not desert south of the mountain.

[Tommy Revolts]

Here in AZ, the male Javelina can get up to 80 - 90 lbs. Pretty good size.

They will generally avoid humans and runaway. However, if you are out walking your dog
and you come near a female that has piglets, she will charge.
Coyotes are a natural predator.

[JBW1949]

Back years ago, I had a string of Plott Hounds and we hunted hogs and bear in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Canada...
We decided to go to Texas and run Javelina...We turned dogs loose in what they called an arroyo and they hit on a couple of Javelina...
The Javelina started running and squealing...Then a whole bunch of Javelina came running to them and starting fighting my dogs...There were so many that we had to start shooting to save our Plotts...

They can be some bad azz hogs.....

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I live in Arizona, west of Tucson and south of Marana. There are quite a few javelina around, but the only trouble we’ve had is when they get under the fence and eat my wife’s flowers.

When out hunting, I’ve been within yards of javelina several times. I’d just stand still and they’d wander off. Might work out differently if I had a dog with me, though. I have a couple of javelina skulls that I found. Nasty tusks.

I know several people who hunt javelina, but I never have. Tried some javelina sausage once and didn’t think much of it.

[Wuli]

I was visiting in Sedona a few years back.

We were stopped at a traffic light waiting for it to turn green. Just as it turned green, we had to remain stopped, because a clan of Javelina had begun to cross the road right in front of us. The three of us were so suprised be the sight, none of us used our cell phones to take a picture.

[chrisinoc]

I have been living in Prescott Valley for eight years and have never seen a live javelina, only dead ones that got run over.

[the_Watchman]

We own two Arizona properties. Our main house is in far north phoenix in Anthem. The back yard is on State land with an unobstructed view of Daisy Mountain. We have seen javelina directly on the other side of the fence.

Our other property is in a community north of Payson called Beaver Valley. The house also borders on State land. But with no fences in the back. This house is on Javelina Road. We were standing outside the back corner of the house with the realtor when we were purchasing it. Two javelina came around the other side of the house and wandered out into the forest. I immediately turned to the realtor to inform him that if the house had been on Grizzly Road, the deal would be off! 😁

[Honorary Serb]

I remember these critters in Arizona. We were warned not to get too close.

The best view I had of them was in the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, which is more of a zoo than a museum.

https://www.desertmuseum.org

If you visit Tucson, it is a must-see!

[Mr. Jeeves]

Bastards like to knock over my garbage can (NE Valley) and make a huge mess. Egg shells and fish bones attract them - have to wrap food garbage up pretty well. They usually come around late at night, though I've also seen them in early evening and in daylight beside a nearby creek. Coyotes will grab the little ones when they can - the big ones usually get taken out by cars when they cross at night.

In Sedona, I've seen javelinas walk up along the side of the place we were staying and when I held my hand out over the fence as if offering them food, they immediately and fearlessly came up to me - as if they were used to being hand-fed by locals. Bad idea, since I've seen them roam around in groups of fifteen or more up there.

[Cheesehead in Texas]

I’ve run into a squadron of javelinas a few times while hiking in Texas State Parks. Notably Choke Canyon State Park and Lake Casa Blanca Internatiknal State Park. The ones in Choke Canyon had several babies with them when I saw them.