A Chacoan Peccary in Knoxville Zoo had gone into labor and gave birth to three rare peccary babies - during Labor Day weekend, coincidentally enough.
The three baby peccaries, more commonly known as "peclets," were born on Sept. 6 to seven-year-old peccary mother named Butternut and two-year-old peccary father Squash, according to Zooborns.
The staff at the zoo has revealed the peclets have already displayed their ability to "frisk-hop" - consisting of jumping and sprinting in circles in short bursts of activity.
Visitors at the zoo can witness the entire peccary family every day during standard zoo hours, according to Wate.com.
The peccaries are endangered species native to South America, specifically in western Paraguay, the southeastern part of Bolivia and northern Argentina.
The Chacoan Peccary is a pig-like animal with a well-formed rostrum and a leathery snout. Its bristle-like hair is generally brown to almost gray, with a dark stripe that runs across the back, and white fur on its shoulders. When nervous or frightened, it flees and raises the hairs on its back, and it will spray secretions from its dorsal glands, which can be a signal for other peccaries to keep their group together and away from harm, according to Zooborns.
