Babirusa
The babirusas are a genus Babyrousa, in the pig family (Suidae). They live in in Wallacea, or the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru.
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| Subfamily: | Babyrousinae
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| Genus: | Babyrousa Perry, 1811
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They are often called deer pigs. All members of this genus were part of a single species. After the split into several species, Babyrousa is restricted to the Buru babirusa from Buru and Sula, whereas the best-known species, the north Sulawesi babirusa is named B. celebensis.
The name "pig-deer" has sometimes also been used in English, and is a direct translation of the Indonesian babi-rusa.
Babirusa Media
Seen near the Oasis in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Babi rusa ini merupakan hewan endemik yang ada di kepulauan Togean. Keberadaannya yang tidak banyak semacam sinyal kuat bahwa habibatnya mulai terancam. Penduduk sekitar menaganggap dia sebagai hama, dan terus memburunya.
Skull of a male North Sulawesi babirusa (37 cm or 15 inches long).
Two babirusas fighting in Indonesia.
North Sulawesi babirusa skeleton (Museum of Osteology)
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