Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS III
3. List of Maps V
4. List of Figures VI
5. Preface VII
6. Part I: Distribution, Habitat, and Biology
7. A. Description 1
8. B. Scientific Nomenclature 6
9. C. Distribution 9
10. D. Habitat and Diet 18
11. E. Biology and Behavior 23
12. Part II: The Peccary in Human Economy and Society
13. A. The Pre-Columbian Period 29
14. B. European Contact 35
15. C. Folk Nomenclature 48
16. D. Hunting 65
17. E. Taboo, Ceremony, and Myth 83
18. F. Towards Domestication 95
19. G. Animal Domestication in the Humid Tropics 100
20. Appendix: Additional Vernacular Names for the Peccary 103
21. Bibliography 114
22. Supplement to Bibliography 144
23. Index 145