The babirusa of Sulawesi may be one of the world’s oddest looking—and acting—mammals. Literally meaning ‘pig-deer’ the babirusa, which includes four species, belongs to its own genus ‘Babyrousa’ in ...
Why it's awesome: When we think of pigs, we tend to picture round animals with cute snouts, but babirusas are very different. Male babirusas have large upper canine teeth, which grow downwards before ...
The Toronto Zoo says a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa has died after sustaining a fatal injury over the weekend, and that early findings indicate that human error ...
The first North Sulawesi babirusa piglets to be born at the San Diego Zoo are now on display. The piglets were born to first-time mother Fig on Sept. 6, leading handlers to call them “figlets.” The ...
The Toronto Zoo says early investigation findings indicate “human error” played a role after a 17-year-old babirusa was fatally injured Saturday. Bucky, a Sulawesi babirusa, was hurt “after gaining ...
An Oxford University collaboration has shed light on the origins of some of South East Asia's most iconic and unique wildlife; the 'deer-pig' (Sulawesi Babirusa), 'warty pig' and the 'miniature ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Two groups working with local communities to conserve forests in Sulawesi have won mongabay.com’s 2010 Conservation Award. The Alliance for ...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The first North Sulawesi babirusa piglets to be born at the San Diego Zoo are now on display. The piglets were born to first-time mother Fig on Sept. 6, leading handlers to call them ...
A wild pig found only in Indonesia will be a little safer, thanks to the near- doubling of the reserve where it lives. The babirusa, known for its distinctive curly tusks, is found only in Sulawesi ...
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