The main predators of Collared Peccaries are humans, coyotes, pumas, jaguars, and bobcats. For centuries, young Peccaries have been captured, kept as domestic pets, and even fattened by Central and South American Indians.

What animal eats peccary?

The main predators of Collared Peccaries are humans, coyotes, pumas, jaguars, and bobcats. For centuries, young Peccaries have been captured, kept as domestic pets, and even fattened by Central and South American Indians.

Do peccaries eat other animals?

Their complex stomachs enable them to eat poorly chewed food that is rich in cellulose. Although they are mainly herbivorous, some people believe they also consume insects, snakes and other animals. In the desert, collared peccaries eat mostly agave and prickly pear cacti, which have high water content.