WILD BOAR & BABIRUSA

Babirusa

Babirusa (Babyrousa babirussa) there are only around Sulawesi Island, Togian, Malenge, Sula, Buru and the Moluccas. Babirusa habitats are found in tropical rain forests. This animal likes to eat fruits and plants, such as mangoes, mushrooms and leaves. They only hunt for food at night to avoid a few wild animals that often attack.Babirusa body length about 87 to 106 centimeters. Babirusa Higher revolves around the 65-80 centimeters and body weight can reach 90 pounds. Despite the solitary nature, they generally live in groups with a male of the most powerful in the lead.These shy animals can be ferocious when disturbed. Long fangs protruding upward, useful to protect the eyes from rattan thorns. Babirusa females gave birth to one to two small one-time delivery. Pregnancy period ranges from 125 to 150 days.Babirusa baby will be breastfed for one month, after which it will own the forest in search of food free. During the year babirusa females give birth only once. Babirusa a mature age five to 10 months, and can last up to age 24 years.

They are often hunted the local population to prey or deliberately murdered because of damage to agricultural land and plantations. Populations of animals that also prey on the larvae is getting less to include in the list of protected animals. Their number is estimated to live 4000 tail and only found in Indonesia.Since 1996 the animals have been included in the category of rare and protected by the IUCN and CITES. But still often found babirusa meat trade in the region of North Sulawesi. Therefore, the central research and development biology denganpemerintah LIPI in cooperation with the local Forestry Department and the University of Sam Ratulangi held the program protection of this endangered animal.These include habitat protection supervision babirusa babirusa protection and create a garden on the land area of ​​800 hectares.Additional information:Babirusa classified kingdom Animalia, which means Babirusa are:1. Multiselluler2. Eukaryotic3. Heterotroph4. Can migrateAs the kingdom Animalia, animal classified babirusa chordates, or animal body wheelbase, classified in subfillum vertebrate-vertebrate animals - where the return is classified as a mammal babirusa.Conclusion: Babirusa is a rare protected animals. Including the kingdom Animalia, Babyrousa genus, and species babirussa.