babirusa

Babirusas live on the national territory of Indonesia, which consists of many islands and archipelagos. They inhabit the island of Sulawesi, the Togian Islands and the Moluccan Islands. The populations of the three distribution ranges differ from each other in several markings, allowing researchers to establish three subspecies of the Babirusa - the Sulawesi babirusa, the Togian babirusa and the Moluccan babirusa. The prefered habitat of all subspecies is the rainforest. Here they live solitary or in small groups, moving mostly on firm trails within their territories. Like all pigs Babirusas like wallowing to get rid of skin parasites. Their diet consists of fruits and nuts. Very sought-after are mangos, but also mushrooms and leaves are taken. Babirusas get animal protein in the form of insects, which they often flush in rotten wood. In contrast to Wild boars, Babirusas avoid farmland and thus conflicts with farmers. Nevertheless they are hunted for their meat - in spite of laws protecting them. In addition the conversion of forests into areas used for agriculture contributes to the decline of the populations. Babirusas have always been scarce, but today they are very endangered. The few zoos, which are keeping Babirusas, try to breed them in coordinated breeding programs. The one to three piglets are born after a pregnancy of about five months. They take solid food, when just a few days old, are weaned at an age of six to eight months and become sexually mature after one to two years. Babirusas reach an maximum age of 24 years.

Babyrousa Babyrussa -- (Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth)
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The babirusa lives in the rainforests of Sulawesi, an island in southeast Asia that is controlled by Indonesia. The babirusa belongs to the pig family and is usually found near rivers and lakes.

The babirusa has an excellent sense of hearing and smell. The babirusa is an omnivore, meaning it feeds on a variety of foods including fruits, fungi, leaves, insect larvae, nuts and small animals.

Babirusa is native to the large eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi and surrounding islands. Its habitat is the underbrush of tropical forests and canebrakes, and the shores of rivers and lakes. 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. The upper canines of the male babirusa are so curved and enlarged that they emerge through the flesh, by way of holes, to pass through the top of the snout.