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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 meat of the Buru babirusa has low fat (only 1.27% compared to 5–15% for domestic pigs) and is regarded as a delicacy. It is also preferred by the locals to the meat of other wild pigs or deer in terms of texture and flavor. [2]
The name babirusa means “pig deer” in Malay, the zoo notes. The sex of the newborn has not been determined, according to the zoo, adding this is the first babirusa to be born there.
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.
The animal has shown “fantastic motherly instincts” with her twins, a Florida zoo said.
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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]
The Togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis), also known as the Malenge babirusa, [3] [4] is the largest species of babirusa. It is endemic to the Togian Islands of Indonesia , but was considered a subspecies of Babyrousa babyrussa until 2002. [ 1 ]