Live Breaking News & Updates on Chacoan Peccary Species Survival Plan

Endangered peccaries born at Potawatomi Zoo
By: Maura Johnson
Photo courtesy: Potawatomi Zoo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Three endangered Chacoan peccaries were born at the Potawatomi Zoo on April 16, the Zoo announced Wednesday.
The three peclets, whose sex is still undetermined, were born to mom Pepa and dad Tapo.
This is the fifth litter of Chacoan Peccaries born at the Zoo since 2019.
Chacoan peccaries can breed all year long and have a gestation period of 151 days.
“Chacoan peccaries are endangered in their native habitat, the Gran Chaco region of South America, so we’re very excited to be a part of this animal’s Species Survival Plan,” says Josh Sisk, executive director of the Potawatomi Zoo. “Very little is known about the way these animals breed and raise their young, so we have the opportunity to add to the knowledge base and hopefully help this species someday recover in the wild.” ....

United States , Gran Chaco , Paraguay General , Potawatomi Zoophoto , Josh Sisk , Potawatomi Zoo , Chacoan Peccaries , South America , Species Survival Plan , Chacoan Peccary Species Survival Plan , Chacoan Peccary , Outh Bend News , Ishawaka News , Errien County News , Owagiac News , A Porte News , A Grange News , Arsaw News , Lymouth News , Turgis News , Uchanan News , Iles News , Lkhart News , Oshen News , Bc 57 , Bc 57 Weather ,