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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 ... (only 1.27% compared to 5–15% for domestic pigs) and is regarded as a delicacy. ... 3d scan of the skull of a male ...
Original – Skull of a male North Sulawesi babirusa, a species from the pig family endemic to Indonesia. Babirusas are notable for the long upper canines in the males, that emerge vertically from the alveolar process, penetrating though the skin and curving backward over the front of the face and towards the forehead. Reason
The North Sulawesi babirusa is threatened from hunting and deforestation. [1] The common and scientific names are various transcriptions of its local name, which literally translated means "pig-deer" (from Indonesian babi, "pig" + rusa, "deer" [4] – see also Javan rusa) in reference to the huge tusks of the male suggestive of a deer's antlers.
Zoo Miami welcomed the birth of a rare and endangered wild pig native to the swamps and rain forests of Indonesia last month. The baby babirusa was born Dec. 15 and remains in isolation at the zoo ...
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 ]
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