How to Use javelina in a Sentence

javelina

noun
  • Rikki held out a handful of javelina and the bear’s nose twitched.
    — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • Another javelina was found more than two weeks ago with an arrow in its face.
    — Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Hits were the javelina (a not very attractive feral pig), bighorn sheep and the gray fox.
    — Joe Drape, New York Times, 12 June 2018
  • Sometimes a coati, a javelina or a roadrunner shows up in the parking lot.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
  • Hike Tumamoc Hill for panoramic city views and keep your eyes peeled for javelina.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The park is home to black bears, mountain lions, javelinas and bobcats, among other wildlife.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Coyotes and javelinas roam through both neighborhoods.
    — Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Black bears, mountain lions and javelinas cool off in the river during summer.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • Next in Golfo Dulce, keep your eyes peeled for javelinas, butterflies and hundreds of bird species.
    — USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Game and Fish described javelinas as appearing like wild pigs with peppered black, gray and brown hair with a faint white collar.
    — The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Far closer, a gang of 30 to 40 dark javelina barreled up a nearby arroyo.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Hundreds of bird, mammal, fish and amphibian species live at the park, and visitors might see mule deer, elk, javelina and squirrels.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Roadrunners, javelinas and gila monsters thrive here, and petroglyphs can be found on rocks in the western district of the park.
    — Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The agency said a man was bitten by a javelina in Oak Creek Village near Sedona.
    — Robert Gundran, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018
  • There were a few pigs, a couple javelinas, a smattering of turkeys, and two waterbucks that stared dolefully from the distance.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Coyotes, birds of prey, javelinas, bobcats, raccoons and opossums are among the animals at the facility.
    — Angel Mendoza, azcentral, 12 May 2018
  • Just eight months ago, a javelina tested positive for rabies in Sedona, according to the department.
    — Robert Gundran, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Big game animals, as defined by state law, include wild turkey, deer, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, bison, javelina, bear and mountain lion.
    — Dustin Gardiner, azcentral, 27 June 2018
  • Boar-like javelinas congregated outside of a Arizona shopping center.
    — Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Some of the animals cared for include bobcats, foxes, skunks, rabbits, black bear cubs, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, javelinas and porcupines.
    — USA TODAY, 1 July 2019
  • Earlier this month, a 58-year-old dog walker was treated for a broken leg after being blindsided and charged by a javelina in Tucson.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Some of the animals housed at the center include black bear cubs, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, javelinas, skunks, rabbits, squirrels, foxes and porcupines.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 26 June 2019
  • Julian was tickled pink by the javelinas, including one saved during a meth lab bust; I was transfixed by the mountain lions and coatimundis, my first time seeing both live and in the fur.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2025
  • In Arizona Lundgren has even watched wild burros—whose ancestors hail from North Africa—dig water holes that are then used by coyotes, javelinas, bighorn sheep, and plants.
    — Bill Hatcher, National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2017
  • The White Tank Mountains are home to a variety of wildlife, including mule deer, mountain lions, bobcats, javelinas, and, most recently, some bighorn sheep that have returned to the area.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
  • After being cited by park police for violating the site curfew, the individuals faced intensive scrutiny by the game wardens and eventually admitted to hunting hogs and killing a javelina.
    — Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2018

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