Babirusa
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| Babirusa Conservation status: Vulnerable | ||||||||||||||
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 Babirusa specimen at the Field Museum, Chicago | ||||||||||||||
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| Babyrousa babyrussa Linnaeus,, 1758 |
The Babirusa or pig-deer, Babyrousa babyrussa, is a pig-like animal native to Indonesia. The sole member of its genus, it is typically categorized as belonging to the pig family
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Its habitat is the underbrush of tropical forests and canebrakes and the shores of rivers and lakes, where its mostly-hairless, mottled-grey-and-brown hide provide it with a degree of camouflage.
The babirusa is known for its two pairs of tusks: both its upper and its lower pairs of canine teeth are greatly enlarged, and curve up and back towards the head; in fact, the upper canines of the male babirusa are so curved and enlarged that they emerge from the top of the snout.
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External link
http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Babirusa.asp
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