Babirusa

The babirusas, also called deer-pigs (Indonesian: babirusa) are a genus, Babyrousa, in the swine

family found in Wallacea, or specifically the Indonesian islands
of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru. All members of this genus were considered part of a single
species until 2002, the babirusa, B. babyrussa, but following that, was split into several species. This
scientific name is restricted to the Buru babirusa from Buru and Sula, whereas the best-known
species, the north Sulawesi babirusa, is named B. celebensis. The remarkable "prehistoric"
appearance of these mammals is largely due to the prominent upwards incurving canine tusks of the
males, which actually pierce the flesh in the snout.
All species of babirusa are listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN), shown on their Red List since at least 2010 and current in 2017.