Maybe you've seen a large, hairy, pig-looking animal while out hiking, or perhaps in your neighborhood if you live near one of the many mountain preserves in metro Phoenix. Contrary to how they look, ...

Imagine a brutally tough, very hairy creature with sharp tusks that could scare even a cougar. It’s a social animal that travels single-file through thick desert brush in groups called squadrons. If ...

State officials are asking for the public's help in finding who's hurting javelinas. Six of the sometimes pesky peccaries have been found injured or killed mostly in urban areas of Tucson, officials ...

“Javelinas have such poor eyesight that it’s easy to sneak up on them,” Webb said. “When startled, they will bluff charge and clack their teeth together, which can be intimidating.” The animals are ...