Babirusas, also called deer-pigs, are a genus, Babyrousa, in the swine family found on the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru. Previously classified as a single species, they were split into several species in 2002: the Buru babirusa is now restricted to animals from Buru and Sula, while the best-known species, the North Sulawesi babirusa, is named Babyrousa celebensis; males carry prominent, upward-curving canine tusks that pierce the flesh of the snout.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Comparison
CITES Appendix Partially Attested
Scientific NameSource describes several babirusa species; Babyrousa celebensis (the North Sulawesi babirusa) is named as the best known. Population EstimateSource states the population is estimated to be less than 10,000; no exact figure is given. Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceBarrel-shaped body with deer-like legs and bristly, hairless-looking gray or brownish skin. 1 Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Connections
Child Taxon Of
Suidae, Taxa Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa babyrussa
In Biome
Source Babirusa (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers: Babirusa
Overview
Babyrousa celebensis
Conservation status
Listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species
Population
The population of babirusas in their native habitat is estimated to be less than 10,000.
Physical description
barrel-shaped bodies with deer-like legs and bristly skin
View the Source2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
3. Babirusa (Wikipedia)
- found in the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru
Section: Conservation status
However, poaching remains a significant threat to the babirusa. Additionally, commercial logging operations threaten the babirusa by habitat loss, and also reduce cover, making the babirusa more exposed to poachers.
Section: Conservation status; begins "Additionally, commercial logging operations thre"
Additionally, commercial logging operations threaten the babirusa by habitat loss, and also reduce cover, making the babirusa more exposed to poachers.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat
The preferred habitat of babirusa is tropical rainforest along river banks.
View the Source4. GBIF Species API
5. North Sulawesi babirusa (Wikipedia)
6. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Babyrousa celebensis Suidae 10 0 0 0 10 0 20 0 0 60 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 0 1 Ref_1
Row: babyrousa celebensis
5107 Babyrousa celebensis Suidae 10 0 0 0 10 0 20 0 0 60 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 0 1 Ref_1 ABC 100000 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
View the Source 7. Buru babirusa (Wikipedia)
Diet and lifespan paragraphQuote, Diet and lifespan paragraph
The lifespan is about 24 years.
Wikidata: Babirusa
Wikidata Q232558, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: ArtiodactylaView the Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa babyrussa
GBIFChild Taxon Of: Suidae, Match record, familyQuote, Child Taxon Of: Suidae, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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