Buru babirusa
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The Buru babirusa is a rare wild pig species native to Indonesia, notable for the males’ dramatically curved tusks and its restricted range on the island of Buru.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
babirusa
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ wild pig ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Babyrousa babyrussa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyType | medium-sized pig ⓘ |
| breathes | air ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Buru babirousa
ⓘ
Buru babirusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | rare species ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| digitigrade | true ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Buru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Suidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInProvince | Maluku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundOnIsland | Buru ⓘ |
| genus | Babyrousa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRangeCharacteristic | restricted range ⓘ |
| habitat |
riverine forest
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasHooves | true ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | true ⓘ |
| hasTail | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | Wallacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | males have dramatically curved tusks ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveClass | placental mammal ⓘ |
| socialStructure | small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| tuskCurvature | tusks curve backward toward the forehead ⓘ |
| tuskType | upper canines grow upward through the snout ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ leaves ⓘ roots ⓘ |
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