06 APRIL 2010
Tucson's adorable "Reds" ~ baby javelina!!
It's hard to believe that these little babies grow up to be the HUGE trashcan scavengers that we know so well! Some things never change!
Photos courtesy of Linda Wallace-Gray.
Oh boy! Baby javelina! These little cuties were born just a few days ago (see the cord still attached to one). The babies are called "reds." The javelina (pecari tajacu) enjoy dining on prickly pear cactus - spines and all. Isn't spring in the desert great?
This month the Desert Museum's member newsletter is all about javelina (and what a great cover photo!). Click on www.desertmuseum.org to learn more about these interesting vegetarians.
Oh boy! Baby javelina! These little cuties were born just a few days ago (see the cord still attached to one). The babies are called "reds." The javelina (pecari tajacu) enjoy dining on prickly pear cactus - spines and all. Isn't spring in the desert great?
This month the Desert Museum's member newsletter is all about javelina (and what a great cover photo!). Click on www.desertmuseum.org to learn more about these interesting vegetarians.
Javelinas and possums might tied for the animals whose level of cuteness disappears most completely once they grow up. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi David! You are so right!
ReplyDeleteDianne