The babirusa is a social animal that moves in groups. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Todd, One of Three (I'm going with Son this week), Larry, and dmorris knew that the the babirusa was the animal in question last week. From Wordnik.com. [What In Tarnation Am I?] Reference
In a curious parallel to this combination of anatomical features, the word babirusa combines babi, meaning pig, with rusa, meaning deer. From Wordnik.com. [The deer-pig, the Raksasa, the only living anthracothere… welcome to the world of babirusas] Reference
Records of babirusa and warty pigs in SE Sulawesi. From Wordnik.com. [The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again] Reference
The structure and function of the tusks of babirusa. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
· Can the babirusa be induced to reproduce twice per year?. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again. From Wordnik.com. [The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again] Reference
When captured young or reared in captivity, the babirusa is easily tamed. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Unlike ordinary wild pigs, the babirusa produces uniformly coloured young. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
This could provide additional income to farmers raising babirusa for meat. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Observation of swimming babirusa in Lake Poso, central Sulawesi, Indonesia. From Wordnik.com. [The deer-pig, the Raksasa, the only living anthracothere… welcome to the world of babirusas] Reference
Biologists are particularly concerned about some of the babirusa subspecies. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Upgrading three subspecies of babirusa (Babyrousa sp.) to full species level. From Wordnik.com. [The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again] Reference
Note on a photo of two babirusa skulls from Rante-pao, south-central Sulawesi. From Wordnik.com. [The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again] Reference
· Can babirusa embryos be developed to term in the uterus of the domestic pig?. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Darren begins to explain the babirusa, surely one of the most fascinating mammals. From Wordnik.com. [FYI: Montana and More..] Reference
Of course your post begs the question: do male babirusa have any bracing adaptations?. From Wordnik.com. [How big is a white rhino?] Reference
One of the most unusual mammals in Wallacea is the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa, VU). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in Wallacea] Reference
The karyotype of the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa); karyotype evolution in the Suidae. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
The common names Golden babirusa and Hairy babirusa have been used lately for this species. From Wordnik.com. [The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again] Reference
Yup, Marwell presently has a male and female babirusa (they've had them for years actually). From Wordnik.com. [How big is a white rhino?] Reference
Darren Naish: Tetrapod Zoology: The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again. From Wordnik.com. [The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again] Reference
Male babirusa can be up to 110 cm long and 80 cm tall and weigh up to 100 kg; females are smaller. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Although the babirusa is easily tamed, it is not known whether it can be husbanded in large groups. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
I also obtained a skull of the babirusa, one specimen of which was killed by native hunters during my residence at. From Wordnik.com. [The Malay Archipelago] Reference
· Does the babirusa genotypic and gestation-length difference with the common pig prevent the two from successfully crossbreeding?. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Perhaps the strangest Asian animal of all is the babirusa, a piglike species of eastern Indonesia that may be a rudimentary ruminant. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
The babirusa is unique to a few islands of eastern Indonesia: north, central, and southeast Sulawesi, the Togian Islands, and the Sula. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Advantage could be taken of the large number of islands in eastern Indonesia to establish reserves for the different babirusa subspecies. From Wordnik.com. [11 The Bearded Pig] Reference
Possible babirusa furrows were reported from south-eastern Sulawesi in. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
The strange babirusa of Celebes is also found in Bouru; but in no other. From Wordnik.com. [The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 2] Reference
I’ve also written about Meijaard’s research before: see The many babirusa species. From Wordnik.com. [That’s no mystery carnivore (part II)… it’s a giant squirrel!] Reference
Only in Indonesia: the babirusa. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
They have babirusa at Marwell Zoo?. From Wordnik.com. [How big is a white rhino?] Reference
The babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa). From Wordnik.com. [The deer-pig, the Raksasa, the only living anthracothere… welcome to the world of babirusas] Reference
Notes on the anatomy of the babirusa. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
For previous babirusa articles see. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
The babirusa. From Wordnik.com. [dailycomic Diary Entry] Reference
The babirusa (. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
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