Babirusa, North Sulawesi

Scientific name: Babyrousa celebensis

Length: 85-110cm

Origin: Asia (Sulawesi)

Diet: Omnivore

IUCN status: Vulnerable

Threats: Overhunting by humans, deforestation

Zoos I have seen them: Chester Zoo, London Zoo

Interesting fact: Although babirusas were, until 2002, considered a single species, Babyrousa babyrussa, that name is now used to refer to the babirusa from Buru and the Sula islands. Subspecies were reclassified as distinct species based on morphological differences.

More information on babirusas can be found in my own personal project on the animal.