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The babirusas, also called deer-pigs (Indonesian: babi rusa [2]), are a genus, Babyrousa, in the swine family found in the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru. [3] All members of this genus were considered part of a single species until 2002, the babirusa, B. babyrussa , but following that was split into several species.
The Buru babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) is a wild pig-like animal native to the Indonesian islands of Buru, the two Sula Islands of Mangole and Taliabu. It is also known as the Moluccan babirusa , golden babirusa or hairy babirusa .
The North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) is a pig-like animal native to Sulawesi and some nearby islands (Lembeh, Buton and Muna) in Indonesia. [3] It has two pairs of large tusks composed of enlarged canine teeth. The upper canines penetrate the top of the snout, curving back toward the forehead.
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Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs, or swine.In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into between four and eight genera.
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Babyrousa bolabatuensis, the Bola Batu babirusa, [2] is a species of babirusa from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.It was first described in 1950 as a subspecies of Babyrousa babyrussa, then the only recognized species of babirusa, and raised to species rank by Colin Groves and Erik Meijaard in 2002. [3]