North Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa babyrussa
Babirusas mark their territory by “ploughing,” or putting their snouts deep in loose soil, kneeling and sliding forward while salivating.
ORIGIN:
Indonesia
HABITAT:
Moist forests and shores of rivers and lakes
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
94-220 lbs
Height: 2-3 ft
DIET:
Leaves, grasses, fallen fruit and fungi
PREDATORS:
Humans and wild dogs
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Daggerlike lower tusks
REPRODUCTION:
1–2 piglets per pregnancy
THREATS:
Excessive hunting and habitat loss
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
Up to 24 yrs in human care
Tusks are most prominent in which sex of babirusa?
Both male and female |
Male |
Neither male nor female | Female |
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