Sulawesi Babirusa
Babyrousa celebensis
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Mammals
The North Sulawesi babirusa is a pig-like animal native to Sulawesi and some nearby islands in Indonesia. It has two pairs of large tusks composed of enlarged canine teeth. The upper canines penetrate the top of the snout, curving back toward the forehead. The North Sulawesi babirusa is threatened from hunting and deforestation.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Suidae
- Genus
- Babyrousa