Togian babirusa explained

The Togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis), also known as the Malenge babirusa,^{[1] [2]} is the largest species of babirusa. It is endemic to the Togian Islands of Indonesia, but was considered a subspecies of Babyrousa babyrussa until 2002. Compared to the better-known north Sulawesi babirusa, the Togian babirusa is larger, has a well-developed tail-tuft, and the upper canines of the male are relatively "short, slender, rotated forwards, and always converge".^{[3] [4]} The Togian babirusa is omnivorous, feeding mainly on roots and fallen fruit but also on worms and invertebrates. Unlike other pig species, the Togian babirusa does not root at the ground with its snout when foraging, but instead can be seen pawing at the ground to uproot plants.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ADW: Babyrousa: CLASSIFICATION. animaldiversity.org.
2. Web site: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 407/2009 of 14 May 2009 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein. Official Journal of the European Union . L 123/3. 2009-05-19.
3. Meijaard, E. . amp . Groves, C. P. . 2002 . Upgrading three subspecies of Babirusa (Babyrousa sp.) to full species level . IUCN/SSC Pigs, Peccaries, and Hippos Specialist Group (PPHSG) Newsletter . 2 . 2 . 33–39 . 12 March 2023.
4. Meijaard, E., J. P. d'Huart, and W. L. R. Oliver (2011). Babirusa (Babyrousa). Pp. 274–276 in: Wilson, D. E., and R. A. Mittermeier, eds. (2011). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 2, Hoofed Mammals.