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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.
In the golden babirusa, the upper canines are short and slender with the alveolar rotated forward to allow the lower canines to cross the lateral view. [8] The Togian babirusa also has the same characteristics and the upper canines always converge. The North Sulawesi babirusa has long and thick upper canines with a vertically implanted alveolar.
North Sulawesi babirusas form groups with up to a dozen of individuals, especially when raising their young. Older males might live individually. [2] The north Sulawesi babirusa reach sexual maturity when they are 5–10 months old. Their estrous cycle is 28–42 days, and the gestation period lasts 150–157 days. The females have two rows of ...
The North Sulawesi babirusa lives in both the montane and lowland rain forests of northern and central Sulawesi. The endemic Mountain anoa ( Bubalus quarlesi ) is a dwarf buffalo which stands only 70 cm (28 in) high.
North Sulawesi babirusa. B. celebensis (Deninger, 1909) Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands: Size: 85–110 cm (33–43 in) long, plus 20–32 cm (8–13 in) tail [6] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [7] Diet: Fruit and browse [7] VU 10,000 [7] Togian babirusa. B. togeanensis (Sody, 1949) Togian Islands of Indonesia
The animal has shown “fantastic motherly instincts” with her twins, a Florida zoo said.
Sulawesi is the fourth-largest island in Indonesia, and the eleventh-largest in the world. The ecoregion includes many neighboring islands, including the Banggai and Sula Islands to the east, the Sangihe Islands and Talaud Islands to the north, the islands of Buton and Muna to the southeast, and the Selayar Islands to the south.
A male North Sulawesi babirusa. Babirusa are notable for the long upper canines in the males. Lowland anoa. Wallacea harbours a total of 223 native mammal species, including 124 bat species; 126 mammals are endemic to this region. [20] [21] [22]