- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold sulawesi babirusa, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the sulawesi babirusa
The North Sulawesi babirusa is a pig-like animal native to Sulawesi and the nearby islands of Lembeh, Buton and Muna in Indonesia. Adults have a head-and-body length of 85 to 110 cm and weigh up to 100 kg, and the skin is grey, mottled and almost hairless. It lives in the underbrush of tropical forests and canebrakes and along river and lake shores. The male's upper canines grow up through the top of the snout and curve back toward the forehead, while the lower canines emerge through the sides of the mouth. Females have far shorter canines that typically do not protrude. It is protected by Indonesian law but threatened by hunting.
Sulawesi Babirusa facts
- Its name means pig-deer, from the male's tusks that resemble deer antlers.
- A male's upper canines can curve back until they penetrate his skull.
- Babirusas are among the oldest living members of the pig family.
- A babirusa and a domestic pig once produced five hybrid piglets, and the three survivors were infertile.
Where to see sulawesi babirusa in the U.S.
4 zoos across 3 states
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