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Updated: May 6, 2025
The wild boar of India, however, is in some respects different from that of Europe; and naturalists generally class it as a distinct species. The Babirussa is another species belonging to the East Indian world: found principally in the Moluccas and other islands of the Indian Archipelago.
The babirussa inhabits marshy thickets and forests; and is hunted for its flesh which is highly prized both by the natives and foreigners. It is very swift and fierce. When pursued or wounded in the chase, it will show fight like the wild boar of Europe. The Papuan hog, or bene, is a native of the Island of New Guinea; and is characterised by its small stature and slender and graceful form.
It is of about the same size as the common pig; but of more slender shape, and stands higher upon its deer-like limbs. The skin is thinly furnished with soft bristles, and is of a greyish tint, inclining to fawn colour on the belly. But the most striking character of the babirussa is to be found in its tusks. Of these there are two pairs of unequal size.
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