What’s this bristly-looking pig?

Clip: Season 38 Episode 3 | 1m 42s | Video has closed captioning.

Watch this family of collared peccaries at their favorite muddy wallow in the Amazon rainforest. It's a drinking space they've tailor-made with their relentless snuffling and plodding of the wet soil, stopping any new trees from growing.

Aired: 10/16/19

Rating: NR

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