Javelina Harmony
A mother Javelina fighting with another of her pack over some scraps of food in the Arizona desert.
They are called Javelina because of their razor-sharp tusks, Spanish for javelin or spear. They are the only wild, native, pig-like animal found in the United States. They are more slender and 30-50 pounds smaller than pigs, have longer, thinner legs and smaller hooves. Javelina usually travel in packs of 6-12, but I have seen up to 24 together, and you can usually smell them before you actually see them.
Canon 20D
Javelina Harmony belongs to the following groups:
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Tim Denny
Nice shot, are they singing “This little piggy had roast beef” LOL
Daniel J. McCa... replied
LOL… Didn’t sound like it up close, but you never know ; ) Thanks much, Tim.
BigD
Excellent capture
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you, BigD!
Visual Inspi...
Wow Daniel.. this is incredible!! Awesome action shot!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Rhonda :-)
Paul Gitto
Nice shot!
How did you get so close?
I would have been afraid that they might take a bite out of me.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks kindly, Paul. They are actually pretty docile, except when they feel threatened or have babies around. I have had an entire pack walk calmly right past me, on the other hand, one slit the throat of my parent’s dog with their tusk (she survived, barely). However, the secret here was that I was on the other side of a short wall : )
cdwork
Superb Action- They look like nasty critters
Daniel J. McCa... replied
They’re pretty nice, smelly, but nice (for the most part), but I wouldn’t want to feel the end of those tusks ; ) Thanks very much, my friend!
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
GREAT capture, Daniel. Well done.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Very kind! Thank you, Mick!
Al Bourassa
Terrific looking duet for sure Daniel.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Always a pleasure to hear from you, Al : ) Thanks kindly.
Sandy Stewart
Perfect timing to capture these two scrapping it out! It appears as if they are trying to prove who has the bigger mouth? lol Lovely and unique capture! Interesting information you have provided too! :)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks, Sandy! Yes, my recollection is that mom won the tussle. Most appreciated : )
Stormygirl
Wow what a great capture!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, SG!
Lori Peters
Great capture. I have never seen animals like this. This picture has yet to show up on my site. XO
Daniel J. McCa... replied
That’s strange! Thanks very much, Lori!!
Lindsay Knowles
Great capture
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Most appreciated, Lindsay!
terryt
These suckers have chased me and the dogs more than I care to count…..
They love to eat my prickly pear cactus pads in the garden also…
Great Catch!...Thanks for sharing.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yeah, they can be a real hassle! Very much appreciated, Terry : )
ej29
They have some mean looking teeth…great capture!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yes, they have some very large & sharp teeth : ) Thank you very much!
Kenny Gulley Jr.
woah be careful
these guys are one of the most dangerous things out there
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… You mean next to the bobcats, coyote, scorpions & poisonous spiders ;- ) Thanks very much, Kenny!
Kenny Gulley Jr.
lol indeed..well when they pack and swarm, its very much bad! bob’s/cougars dont seek attention…and the critters really stay away from ppl :P
Mia1
They must have been loud. Wow. Gorgeous capture. :o) Be safe especially after what Kenny said. :o)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yes, they are pretty loud when they fight. Thanks so much, Mia :-)
karenuk1969
Wow! What amazing animals! Great capture.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yes, they really are. Thank you kindly, Karen : )
Michael Wolf
Great action capture Daniel! Like the write-up on them too. Its’ good she didn’t see you as a threat
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yes it was! Thanks very much, Michael!
handprintz
Don’t think l would like to have one of those sink thier teeth in ! great capture
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Definitely not! Thank you, Trudi : )
Dyle Warren
This is a great capture and interesting description! There’s a site “javalinahunter “that makes mention of some attacks on humans and their pets. I wouldn’t want to stumble upon them at night that’s for sure…
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks Dyle, I’ll check that out. My parents’ dog was attacked – a tusk slit her throat, but she was lucky and survived. I have calmly walked thru an entire pack several times with no problems, but you do want to be careful :-) Much appreciated!
Antanas
very good catch, well done
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks much, my friend.
KarenKSmith
Whoah..big teeth…great capture..dont want to run into or eat! Awesome!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Karen!
horsegoggles
Great capture, my wife crosses paths with these characters on her bike rides once in a while. It looks like you were fairly close to the action.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you. Yeah, about 5-6 feet away. They’re pretty docile most of the time though ;)
sendao
wow;this is a great capture!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks very much, sendao!
WendyJC
amazing creatures Daniel.
fantastic capture
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Wendy : )
jinney
Woowe!!
An amazing capture!
Fascinating wee guys!
-jinney
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yes, they are! Thank you very much, Jinney :-)
BornToRoam
wow, great capture
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you!
gypsykatz
WOW….AMAZING CAPTURE & EXCELLENT TIMING!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Most appreciated, my friend :-)
catherine walker
Interesting photo..well done..
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you, catherine :)
shannonferguson
Woah, small but fierce! Nice capture!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
I’m sorry, I just saw this comment. Thank you, Shannon : ) They can be extremely fierce!
Shane Viper
Very cool shot
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Much appreciated, Shane
linaji
HOLY COW…DANIEL.. this is scary!! way way cool!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… They are the baddest little pigs in town! Very much appreciated, Linaji :-)
EDGYONE
some bad-assed little pigs
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Yes, they are! Thank you.
taiche
Excellent capture: we have wild boar here in Turkey also …infact hoping that a local is going to deliver us one tonight!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Well, I hope they are better behaved ; ) Thank you kindly, taiche!
julayneluu
Excellent capture!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you, Julayne!
AnnDixon
Fabulous capture, I have never seen or heard of them before,
Daniel J. McCa... replied 26 days ago
Thank you kindly, Ann! They’re fascinating to watch!
mcjance
Wonderful behavior shot-we have wild pigs here roaming around (feral) and you can have ‘em!
Daniel J. McCa... replied 26 days ago
lol… I have my fair share, thank you : ) Much appreciated, mc!
AsEyeSee 27 days ago
Daniel,
I would like to personally invite you to submit this image into the RB group, Arizona ’s current Challenge, Wintery Wildlife, as I believe it fits the Challenge criteria perfectly!
Thanks.
Your Arizona Group host,
JD
Daniel J. McCa... replied 26 days ago
Thank you very much, JD! I’d love to enter!