Javelina might not be as dangerous as feral hogs, but putting your fingers near one's snout isn't the best idea, as one man learned on a recent road trip. In a video shared this week via infamous ...

Despite their pig-like look, they're more closely related to camels and hippos.

Javelinas are having a moment. If you’ve seen the news, you may have read about the squadrons of these piglike animals which have been tearing up golf courses in Arizona, much to the dismay of golfers ...

Javelinas and feral hogs are two postseason options available to Texas deer hunters. Both bristly bit players can provide lively encounters, a good excuse for another trip to the lease. The javelina, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Reports of wild hogs in one Beeville neighborhood prompted a response from Animal Control officers Wednesday morning. The city's rabies authority says the department found a ...

A javelina tried to bust through a pet door at an Arizona home, but it didn’t get very far. The pig-like animal backed out with the dog door frame stuck around its body. The creature attempted to ...

Imagine a brutally tough, very hairy creature with sharp tusks that could scare even a cougar. It’s a social animal that travels single-file through thick desert brush in groups called squadrons. If ...

“Because javelina are similar in appearance to feral hogs, they have gained a bit of a negative reputation and are often blamed for damage actually caused by hogs,” Dykes said. Although javelinas may ...

Editor’s Note: The video above shows pig hunts across Texas aimed at thinning the wild herd. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- ...