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.

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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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Buru endemicSpecies Buru babirusa