Giant Forest Peccary (2004)
A possible fourth species of peccary, dubbed the Giant Forest Peccary, was discovered in Brazil in 2004. The peccary is said to be larger and behave differently to the three known species. The creature's discoverers claim to have first encountered the animal being killed and eaten by villagers.
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