NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There’s always something new at the Nashville Zoo, and the latest additions are two Sulawesi babirusas. Chelsea Lee, hoof stock zookeeper, said babirusas are in the swine ...
The babirusa, also called the "deer-pig," lives in Indonesia. It is known for its unusual upward-curving tusks. The babirusa lives in forests and eats plants and small animals. It is a shy animal and ...
Why it's awesome: When we think of pigs, we tend to picture round animals with cute snouts, but babirusas are very different. Male babirusas have large upper canine teeth, which grow downwards before ...
A unique and unusual-looking creature was recently born at the San Antonio Zoo in Texas. Screengrab from Facebook post by San Antonio Zoo. The line between ugly and cute is sometimes very fine, but a ...