Javelinas Eating Cactus

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Description

Javelinas (Pecari tajacu) are well known for their tough palates and ability to eat spiny cacti and yucca. Chiefly herbivores, javelinas feed on a variety of desert plants, cactus stems, pads and fruits, agave hearts, roots, and flowers. One of the javelina’s favorite foods is the prickly pear cactus. They use their sharp, two-inch-long canine teeth to shred and consume the entire plant. Take a "Minute Out In It" to watch this pair of javelinas dig in to a spiny supper on the South Rim.

Duration

1 minute, 13 seconds

Credit

Rader Lane

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