babirussa

• Ein wild lebendes Schwein aus Indonesien, das durch seine auffälligen, großen, gebogenen Hauer bekannt ist.

A noun referring to a wild pig native to Indonesia, known for its distinctive large, curved canine teeth.

1. Wild pig from IndonesiaC2formal

   A large wild pig native to the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula, and Buru, known for the male's prominent, upward-curving canine teeth that can grow through the snout.

   Wildschwein aus Indonesien

   • The babirussa is often called a 'deer-pig' due to its unusual tusks.
   • Male babirussas use their curved tusks in combat during mating season.
   • Conservationists are working to protect the babirussa's shrinking rainforest habitat.

   Synonymebabirusababyrousa