That Viral Javelina Footage Just Got Better Thanks To Some Well-Placed Music
A wild javelina captured the hearts, minds and memes of social media this week after being caught on camera running through Tucson, Arizona.
Despite its somewhat boar-like appearance, the javelina is a peccary and not a pig. Javelinas roam from the American Southwest down into Argentina. And, according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, they’re known for having scent glands near the rump that they rub on rocks, trees and each other to mark territory.
Javelinas live in groups of about 10 and communicate with both grunts and scents. While they are herbivores, javelinas will also eat lizards, birds and rodents if the opportunity arises.
And one has run right into the Twitter feeds of millions as the latest meme, in many cases with people adding some matching music:
ｂｉｇ ｊａｖｅｌｉｎａ ｅｎｅｒｇｙ pic.twitter.com/8l8Y5EP0Rt
— hyperreality winner (@pimecorp) February 26, 2020
Queen- Don't Stop Me Now pic.twitter.com/f0DBtXU72k
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
SONIC versi javelina pic.twitter.com/YyfKYXVLLm
— 🌴 Miss All Sunday (@KeiNicro) February 26, 2020
Bonnie Tyler- Holding Out For A Hero pic.twitter.com/dL313hrVlr
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
fuck it, javelina running to roman holiday by nicki minaj pic.twitter.com/mlzogKQtVU
— 2016 lil uzi (@groovygurlanna) February 25, 2020
Florence + The Machine- Dog Days Are Over pic.twitter.com/unnyXc86Y2
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
Chariots of Fire javelina pic.twitter.com/vlQ5NFPDIC
— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) February 26, 2020
I know we're all sad they cancelled Hiromu vs. Naito. It really sucks.
Here's that clip of the running javelina set to Hangman Page's music to cheer us up. pic.twitter.com/RzSPafYNBS— Andrew Rich (@AndrewTRich) February 26, 2020
A Flock Of Seagulls- I Ran pic.twitter.com/9bYVB3HwBY
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 27, 2020
I may or may not have made that javelina video better pic.twitter.com/vAw3aHXZbG
— Ugly Dude For Bernie (@a_o_rdj) February 25, 2020
The Proclaimers- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) pic.twitter.com/cwiwqBS8wL
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
Daddy Yankee- Gasolina pic.twitter.com/SMnROiu3Zr
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
Beastie Boys- Sabotage pic.twitter.com/EVOBsQB8AZ
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
Matthew Wilder- Break My Stride pic.twitter.com/bKnIYDNwyT
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
as per request, @antigonized, here is javelina running to midnight city pic.twitter.com/kYgNbM0yFu
— rei the caps fan (@vranaenae) February 25, 2020
wild javelina said dashi run run run pic.twitter.com/etSki9FanM
— madis☻n ☼⁷ (@sweetmintyoongi) February 26, 2020
fuck it, javelina running to gonna fly now pic.twitter.com/pf9oLJURId
— Hektic_One (@hektic_one) February 26, 2020
That ball left the park faster than a speeding javelina.
#SFGSpring pic.twitter.com/UBBtjwhkrY— SFGiants (@SFGiants) February 26, 2020
The running Javelina is everything tonight! 😂😂😂
I needed that laugh!!! #inners pic.twitter.com/9pWOmg5pYa— Crystal Steele (@houseofSteele69) February 26, 2020
Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run pic.twitter.com/pogzFSgUmZ
— javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 26, 2020
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