(Northern/Sulawesi) Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis

The Babirusa is native to Indonesia (where the name babirusa means pig-deer). It is a wild pig with some deer-like traits.

The male has two pairs of curling tusks which are used for fighting and often grow to curl back into the face causing self-injury. The female and young have no tusks.

Formerly a single species, B. babyrussa, it was split into 4 regional species in 2002; shown is the northern Sulawesi babirusa.

It is threatened by hunting and destruction of its forest habitat.