Babyrousa babyrussa

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Babyrousa babyrussa is a wild pig species from Indonesian islands, notable for the males’ dramatically upward-curving tusks and its classification within the babirusas.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Babyrousa 1
Babyrousa babyrussa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf even-toed ungulate
mammal
species
wild pig
activityPattern diurnal
belongsToGroup babirusas
bodyLength about 85–110 centimeters
bodyMass about 60–100 kilograms
class Mammalia
commonName North Sulawesi
surface form: North Sulawesi babirusa

babirusa
conservationStatus Vulnerable
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet omnivorous
endemicTo Sulawesi and nearby islands
family Suidae
foundInBiome tropical moist broadleaf forest
genus Babyrousa babyrussa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Babyrousa
gestationPeriod about 150–160 days
habitat riverine forest
swamp forest
tropical rainforest
hasSexualDimorphism yes
kingdom Animalia
litterSize usually 1–2 piglets
nativeTo Buton Island
Indonesia
Lembeh Island
Muna Island NERFINISHED
Celebes
surface form: Sulawesi

Togean Islands
surface form: Togian Islands
notableFeature males have upward-curving tusks
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
skinCharacteristic sparse hair
skinColor greyish
socialStructure small groups
tailLength about 20–30 centimeters
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
hunting
tuskGrowthDirection grow upward through the snout
tuskOrigin upper canines
typicalFood fruits
invertebrates
leaves
roots
yearDescribed 1758

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Suidae includes Babyrousa babyrussa
Babyrousa babyrussa genus Babyrousa babyrussa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Babyrousa