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Both sets of tusks fit together so snugly that every time a peccary opens and closes its jaws, its tusks are sharpened.
Scientific Name: Pecari tajacu angulatus
Age [Sex]: Adult [M]
Collection Date: Nov 1976
Locality: Between Barksdale and Leakey, near Edwards & Real County lines.
Higher Geography: North America, USA, Texas, Uvalde Co.
Collector Name [Number]: J. J. Foral
Notes: Complete skull, missing one each upper and lower incisor.
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Scientific Name: Odocoileus hemionus inyoensis
Age [Sex]: [F]
Collection Date: 17 Mar 1953
Locality: 15 miles south of Olancha, Tunawee Canyon
Scientific Name: Ursus arctos yesoensis
Age [Sex]:
Collection Date:
Locality: Hokkaido
Higher Geography: Asia, Japan
Eyes positioned on the side of its head allow the elephant to see in many directions, but it still has relatively poor vision. It relies heavily on its senses of smell and touch.
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