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Babirusa
Babyrousa celebensis
The Babirusa is a unique wild pig native to the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula, and Buru. It is instantly recognizable by the remarkable upward-curving tusks of the males, which can grow through the skin of the snout and curve back toward the forehead. Babirusas in…
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- Babirusas are one of the few wild pig species where the males' tusks can actually curve back and pierce their own heads if they are not broken or worn down naturally.
- The babirusa's name means 'pig-deer' in Malay due to its unusual appearance. Unlike most pigs, babirusas have a nearly hairless, grayish skin and long, slender legs, making them agile in dense forests. Males’ upper tusks can sometimes grow so long that they penetrate their own skulls if not worn down.
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