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Babirusa

Mammals

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
Diet
Herbivore 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Derived 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.
Partially Attested
Scientific Name
Babyrousa celebensis 1
Source describes several babirusa species; Babyrousa celebensis (the North Sulawesi babirusa) is named as the best known.
Population Estimate
10,000 1
Source states the population is estimated to be less than 10,000; no exact figure is given.
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Barrel-shaped body with deer-like legs and bristly, hairless-looking gray or brownish skin. 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 5
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Artiodactyla, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Babirusa (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

South Asia

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
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2. 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.
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4. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
5. North Sulawesi babirusa (Wikipedia)
Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix IView the Source
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
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