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	Babirusa (Babirousa babyrussa) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The babirusa is a creature that looks a lot like a pig, but some scientists think it may actually be related to the hippopotamus.
		The babirusa's body is roundish and sort of torpedo-shaped, and its legs are long and thin.
		Babirusa rely most on their senses of smell and hearing, both of which are excellent.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Babirusa.asp (576 words)

	Babirusa
		Babirusas (Babyrousa babirussa), or 'pig-deer', are endemic to Sulawesi and the surrounding Sula and Togian islands.
		Babirusas also exhibit 'ploughing' behaviour whereby they push their snouts into the earth, which is believed to be involved scent marking.
		Babirusas are amongst the first animals to be lost after logging as a consequence of habitat loss and increased predation risk by human populations and by ferrel dogs.
	www.freewebs.com /wallacea/babirusa.htm (591 words)

	Babirusa - Babyrousa babyrussa
		The babirusa is a wild pig with curly tusks found only on the islands of Sulawesi, Toga and Molucca of the Indonesian archipelago.
		Babirusa reach sexual maturity from 1 to 2 years.
		Although the babirusa avoids farmlands, and isn't persucuted by farmers, it is a favorite target for poachers.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /babirusa.htm (609 words)

	Babirusa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Babirusa or pig-deer, Babyrousa babyrussa, is a pig-like animal native to Celebes and surrounding islands of Indonesia.
		The sole member of its genus, it is typically categorized as belonging to the pig family.
		Its habitat is the underbrush of tropical forests and canebrakes and the shores of rivers and lakes, where its mostly-hairless, mottled-grey-and-brown hide provide it with a degree of camouflage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Babirusa (171 words)

	Babirusa, a kind of wild hog, lives on some islands of Indonesia and Celebes.
		Babirusa, a kind of wild hog, lives on some islands of Indonesia and Celebes.
		The babirusa is a distant cousin of the farm pig.
		It has been reported that babirusa are one of the first animals to become locally extinct after logging or land opening, which not only deprives them of their moist forest habitat but may also increase their exposure to hunting pressure by immigrant settlers and their dogs.
	www.planet-pets.com /plntbobi.htm (377 words)

	Babirusas - Babyrousa spp: More Information - ARKive
		The mainland babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis, is found on Sulawesi, the Togian babirusa, Babyrousa togeanensis, is found on the Togian Islands and the hairy or golden babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa, is found on Buru and Sula Islands (5).
		The babirusa's body is rounded, with a mostly hairless hide which ranges in colour from grey to brown, with lighter underparts (3).
		Adult mainland babirusas often have large folds of skin on the neck and belly, with thinly distributed yellow hairs (3); whereas the nominate form from Buru and Sula Islands is notable in having a short hairy coat – hence being referred to as the ‘hairy' or ‘golden' babirusa.
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Babyrousa_spp/more_info.html (1094 words)

	Babirusa :: Saint Louis Zoo
		Babirusa are the exception to many of these "pig rules." Their litter size is generally small; usually only numbering one to three unstriped offspring per litter.
		Babirusa piglets are somewhat more precocial than those of other suids: typically they wander from the nest and sample solid foods by ten days of age.
		Babirusa also have a more complex two-chambered stomach, an indication that a species is capable of digesting fiber through the use of microbial fermentation similar to cattle, goats and sheep.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/hoofedmammals/babirusa.htm (1334 words)

	Babyrousa or babirusa - TheWebsiteOfEverything.com
		Ecology and Behavior The babirusa is primarily diurnal, with a tendency to feed in the morning.
		Babirusa are omnivores, which means they eat mostly fruit, leaves, or grasses, but will also eat fungi, nuts, insect larvae, or sometimes even small animals (like rodents or small birds) or more rarely carrion (meat of dead animals).
		Currently, babirusa are known only from the northern peninsula, central and south-eastern parts of the Sulawesi mainland, and from three of the larger Togian Islands Archipelago.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Babyrousa (334 words)

	Animal Portal - Babirusa
		The babirusa is primarily diurnal, with a tendency to feed in the morning.
		The babirusa is a swift runner as well as a good swimmer, and has even been recorded swimming to off-shore islands.
		While its general form is pig-like, the babirusa's peculiarities have warranted the creation of a separate genus.
	www.animalport.com /animals/Babirusa.html (397 words)

	OKC Zoo \| About Us \| News
		The male babirusa, which is an endangered wild pig, was born February 12, 2004 to parents Gertrude and Helmut.
		This is the fifth babirusa to be born at the Zoo.
		The male babirusa is easily recognizable by its tusks, which unlike other swine, grow through the top of the muzzle and then curve backward toward the forehead.
	www.okczoo.com /abou_news_deta.htm?id=2461290 (318 words)

	Chapter 5.8 - Action Plan
		The babirusa was accorded full protection under Indonesian law in 1931, and the legislation relating to babirusa and nature conservation in general in Indonesia was summarized by Dammerman (1950) and by Setyodirwiryo (1959).
		The babirusa is considered by the Indonesian authorities and a proportion of the general public to be species of particular patrimonial interest and especially worthy of protection.
		The babirusa has been selected as the emblem of the Lore Lindu National Park, and the species is frequently referred to in staff training and conservation materials produced by the PPA (Forestry Department) and PHPA (Forestry and Nature Conservation Department).
	www.iucn.org /themes/ssc/sgs/pphsg/APchap5-8.htm (4619 words)

	Babirusa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The babirusa is vulnerable, and close to endangered.
		At night, babirusas graze on grasses and forage for fruits, water plants, bugs, and leaves.
		Babirusa upper tusks are teeth that have grown through the top of their mouths!
	www.pbs.org /kratts/world/eurasia/babirousa (235 words)

	Babirusa
		The Babirusa is currently listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and there are estimated to be about 4000 of these animals currently living in the wild.
		The Babirusa is omnivorous, but it most often will eat fruits and nuts, only eating insects and their larvae as the primary source of meat.
		Babirusa will also wallow in the mud like other pigs to get rid of parasites and insects on their skin.
	www.indonesianfauna.com /babirusa.php (639 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Babirusa
		The babirusa is a bizarre-looking pig from Indonesia.
		The babirusa is only found on a few Indonesian islands: Sulawesi, Togian, Sulu and Burn Islands.
		Babirusa live in groups of one or a few adult females and their young while the adult males are solitary.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/597.shtml (290 words)

	Babi Rusa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Babirusa are grouped with the pigs, although they differ from their more familiar relatives in several important ways.
		Although believed to be solitary, babirusa congregate at salt-licks and mud wallows, and up to 44 have been observed together at one time.
		Although reported to be primarily noctural, Babirusa are active and may be observed during the day.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Paradise/5301/Pg000010.htm (385 words)

	Babirusas - Babyrousa spp - ARKive
		The mainland babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis, is found on Sulawesi, the Togian babirusa, Babyrousa togeanensis, is found on the Togian Islands and the hairy or golden babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa, is found on Buru and Sula Islands.
		The babirusa's body is rounded, with a mostly hairless hide which ranges in colour from grey to brown, with lighter underparts.
		Adult mainland babirusas often have large folds of skin on the neck and belly, with thinly distributed yellow hairs; whereas the nominate form from Buru and Sula Islands is notable in having a short hairy coat – hence being referred to as the ‘hairy' or ‘golden' babirusa.
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Babyrousa_spp (337 words)

	Chester Zoo
		Babirusa are found in the tropical forests of Sulawesi.
		Female babirusa live in small family groups whilst the males are often solitary.
		Babirusa feed on fruit, seeds and berries, but will also take insect lavae, fungi and nuts.
	www.chesterzoo.org /animals.asp?ID=6 (107 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Curly-tusked boxing pigs rejoice
		The babirusa, known for its distinctive curly tusks, is found only in Sulawesi and some neighbouring islands, and now numbers fewer than 10,000 survivors.
		The estimate of up to 10,000 live babirusa in the wild may be much too optimistic: some experts think the true figure is half that.
		The babirusa have suffered badly at the hands of poachers, who trap them in string leg snares for their meat.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/3493161.stm (515 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Articles - The pig-deer of Sulawesi
		The babirusa is a rare pig endemic to Sulawesi's rainforests.
		Babirusas may have a scarcity of this in their diet, which consists of fallen fruit, leaves and animal material, and so visit the lick to fill the mineral gap.
		Babirusas feature in The Life of Mammals: Opportunists episode, broadcast on 8th January 2003.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/animals/features/274feature1.shtml (526 words)

	Babirusa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The wild population is estimated at around 4,000 animals, and is considered vulnerable by the IUCN (1996).
		Bosma, A. The karyotype of the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa): karyotype evolution in the suidae.
		Sody, H. Notes on some primates, carnivora, and the babirusa from the Indo-Malayan and Indo-Australian regions (with descriptions of 10 new species and subspecies).
	www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Babyrousa_babyrussa.html (1150 words)

	Lowry Park Zoo Reciprocal Partner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Babirusa are highly vocal and communicate incessantly with squeaks, chirrups, and grunts.
		Babirusa are swift runners and good swimmers and they often swim in the sea to nearby islands to find food and mates.
		The Indonesians thought their tusks resembled the antlers of a deer hence the name babirusa, which means "pig deer.”
	www.lowryparkzoo.com /html/l3/fact_sheets/l3_att_hab_fsasi_babirusa.html (184 words)

	Babirusa publications
		Munro, S.A., Kaspe, L., Sasmita, R. and Macdonald, A.A. Gastro-intestinal helminthosis in the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and the response to oral albendazole.
		Macdonald, A.A. The placenta and cardiac foramen ovale of the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa).
		Der Zoologische Garten N.F. Macdonald, A.A., Kneepkens, A.F.L.M., Kalk, P. and Leus, K. Bibliography of references on the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) pertaining to the PHVA held at Taman Safari Indonesia.
	www.vet.ed.ac.uk /pvs/babirusa.htm (1498 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Articles - The pig-deer of Sulawesi
		Within the Suidae (pig) family, the babirusa Babyrousa babyrussa is classified as the sole member of the sub-family, the Babyrousinae.
		The babirusa's elaborate upper tusks are the upper canine teeth, whose sockets are reversed, so they grow vertically up through the skin of the snout.
		The babirusa is confined to the islands of Sulawesi and its smaller neighbours, Buru and Sula.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/animals/features/274feature2.shtml (222 words)

	RWP Zoo : Babirusa
		Babirusas are approximately four feet long with a one-foot-long tail.
		In most wild swine, the tusks grow from the side of the jaw, but in male babirusas, the upper tusks grow through the top of the muzzle and then curve backward toward the skull between the eyes.
		Reproduction: The young are born in the early part of the year and are not striped like other pigs.
	www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org /what_to_see/australasia/australasia_babirusa.cfm (228 words)

	Latest Breaking Health News & Information: Applesforhealth.com
		Native to islands in Indonesia, the babirusa is a relatively large swine, reaching up to 3 1/2 feet in length and weighing up to 200 pounds.
		Bill Savage, a zoo mammal curator, said this is the first babirusa birth in captivity this year.
		Babirusa are so rare, only 15 zoos in North America exhibit them, he said.
	www.applesforhealth.com /PetHealth/rpbaoz5.html (218 words)

	South Lakes Wild Animal Park - Babirusa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Babirusa usually only has one or two young at a time, unlike pigs which have large litters.
		Because of human over population and serious economic problems, the future of the Babirusa is very bleak and sadly it is heading quickly towards extinction.
		The result is a little bundle of Babirusa and we are proud "parents" of this tiny addition.
	www.wildanimalpark.co.uk /animals/indonesia/babirusa.htm (204 words)

	The Whitley Fund for Nature
		This wild and remote forest area is of international importance for the babirusa, an extraordinary, curly-tusked pig-like animal endemic to Sulawesi.
		The babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) is seriously threatened: its total wild population numbers approximately 4,000 individuals according to the IUCN, and the remaining population remains vulnerable as a result of both illegal poaching and destruction of the species' lowland forest habitat.
		A key feature of the site is a large natural salk-lick where it is possible to observe the elusive babirusa as they congregate to consume mineral-rich soil and engage is aggressive jousting matches.
	www.whitleyaward.org /display.php?id=84 (831 words)

	Marwell Admin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The babirusa inhabits moist forests, canebrakes, and the shores of rivers and lakes.
		Wild babirusa are also hunted for their meat, which is popular for wedding feasts.
		Here at Marwell, babirusa are fed on pignuts, oats, bran, fruit, vegetables, bread and oak leaves (in season).
	www.marwell.org.uk /pages/administration/animalEdit.asp?animalUID=12 (246 words)

	The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today
		Also, the skulls of the babirusa, with its tusks, are sought-after keepsakes, a tradition that can be traced back hundreds of years when kings in Sulawesi made presents of the skulls.
		In 1820, the first pair of babirusa arrived in Europe and were kept at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, where a male piglet was produced in March 1821.
		In the wild, an adult male babirusa is solitary, while the females are usually accompanied by two or three young babirusa.
	www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20020820.Q04 (1027 words)

	Pictures of the babirusa\|Babyrousa babyrussa facts
		With its cylindrical body, its bristly skin, the small ears and the long snout, the Babirusa can be easily identified as a typical pig relative at least on the face of it, although its legs are extraordinarily long and thin.
		Babirusas live on the national territory of Indonesia, which consists of many islands and archipelagos.
		B BABIRUSAThe babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) is a tusked, almost hairless, grey-to-brown mammal found in wet tropical forests near rivers and cane breaks of Indonesian islands (in southeast Asia), including Sulawesi, Togian, Sulu, and Buru.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Babyrousa/Babyrousa-babyrussa.html (996 words)

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