There's a New Boar in Town...Whoa...Whoa...Whoa...There's a New Boar in Town...

Um...about the title...I saw Hairspray this week and all kinds of cool 60s songs keep floating through my head, so you'll just have to put up with it!

A large boar-like creature, which has been named the Giant Peccary, was recently discovered in the Amazon. Yep, that's right, I said discovered! Recently! This Giant Peccary is unafraid of people, much to its detriment as it makes it very easy to kill. It could end up being wiped out when we have only just discovered it!

The researchers recommend that the new species be placed on the World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.

Just imagine...if something this size could be wandering around, unfound...what other cool things might be lurking...Sasquatch? Nessie? Living Dinosaurs?

Hat Tip: article and photo courtesy of National Geographic. My favorite source of interesting news!