Platygonus is an extinct genus of peccary from North America. Platygonus was larger than modern peccaries, at around 1 meter (3.3 ft) in body length, and had long legs, allowing it to run well. It also had a pig-like snout and long, carnivore-like tusks which were probably used to fend off predators. It had a complex digestive system, similar to that of a modern ruminant.