{"product_id":"9781887896610","title":"Javelinas (Look West)","description":"Grunting and grumbling, something scuffles through the desert. A pungent smell hangs in the air. Is it a pig? A hog? A wildebeest? No. It's a collared peccary, better known as a javelina. In Lauray Yule's \u003ci\u003eJavelinas\u003c\/i\u003e you will also learn that\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e They are nearly blind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Grunting and teeth-popping noises are distinctive to each herd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Javelina hide was highly coveted in the 1920s and 1930s for in making gloves and jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Their bristles made excellent shaving brushes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Relative newcomers to the West, javelinas have slowly migrated north from South America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhile most humans never see a javelina, they fascinate-and occasionally annoy-Western visitors and residents alike. Roots, prickly pear cactus, garden flowers and garbage are equally attractive to these omnivorous beasts. In spite of their bristly pelts and razor-sharp teeth, javelinas are quiet and family oriented animals and are very tolerant of their frisky piglings.","brand":"Rio Nuevo Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062748987632,"sku":"9781887896610","price":12.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781887896610_p0.jpg?v=1763607366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781887896610","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}