10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BABIRUSA»
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babirusa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
babirusa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Contemporary Halakhic Problems
The author alleged that the babirusa, whose native habitat is Indonesia,
possesses two stomachs and suggested that it also chews the cud. Since, in
common with all swine, the babirusa also has split hoofs, the animal was alleged
to possess ...
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Babirusa in My Bathtub!: Fact and Fancy About ...
Profiles a variety of little-known animals, including the babirusa, the dingo, and the okapi.
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100 Animals to See Before They Die
Babirusa Babyrousa luihyrussa Head/body length: 85-1 Ocm Height at shoulder:
65-80 cm Tail length: 27-32cm Weight: 43-1 00kg Fearful face It's hard to imagine
your teeth growing out through your nose. This bizarre arrangement doesn't ...
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Eat Not this Flesh: Food Avoidances from Prehistory to the ...
An equally interesting example is the controversy that arose in recent decades
over the babirusa (Babirousa babyrussa), a piglike animal (family Suidae) native
to Celebes and the Moluccas. The controversy developed after a study,
supported ...
Frederick J. Simoons, 1994
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Hunting for Sustainability in Tropical Forests
The babirusa is officially protected by Indonesian law (Republik Indonesia, 1990)
, which states that it is illegal to hunt, kill, or trade babirusa. The species is
undergoing rapid range contraction; nineteenth century naturalists recorded
babirusa ...
John G. Robinson, Elizabeth L. Bennett, 2013
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Proceding [Proceeding] of the Mini Workshop Southeast Asia ...
Characteristic and Morphology of Babirusa Babirusa was included into
Artiodactyla animals, class of Suidae, and sub class of Babyrousinae, giving the
same characteristics with pigs. External characteristics of babirusa were
including grey ...
Bambang Pontjo Priosoeryanto, 2008
The babirusa, a wild pig indigenous to Celebes and the nearby Moluccas in the
Indonesian archipelago, is being touted in some quarters as a source of kosher
pork because, unlike the typical clovenhoofed swine, the babirusa also chews a ...
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Seals, Fur Seals, Sea Lions, and Walrus: Status Survey and ...
1990), though many babirusa on the Togian islands reportedly died during an
epidemic skin disease in the early 1970s (Selmier 1983). The increased
likelihood of babirusa in formerly remote and inaccessible areas being exposed
to virulent ...
P. J. H. Reijnders, IUCN/SSC Seal Specialist Group, 1993
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Beyond Natural Selection
The babirusa pig (Babirousa babyrussa) poses a different sort of problem. It has
turned two upper teeth around to make upward-pointing tusks that pierce the
cheeks. A relative, the warthog, has upper tusks that grow sideways and then turn
up ...
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Walker's Mammals of the World
The babirusa travels about in small parties of as many as eight individuals and
reveals its presence by low grunting moans. Offspring are produced in the early
months of the year and are not striped like the young of most pigs. The estrous ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BABIRUSA»
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babirusa is used in the context of the following news items.
In Pictures: Six months of babies at Chester Zoo
Babirusa are native to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi where their numbers are in serious decline due to habitat loss through logging and ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
New Events At The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
L.A. Zoo keepers spotlight the animals in their care at Keeper Talks, held Sundays, 2 pm, at the Babirusa Exhibit, Mondays, 2 pm, at the ... «Westside Today, Jun 15»
LA Zoo Offering Animal Kingdom Secrets in Daily Presentations
... Mahale Mountains, Rainforest of the Americas and at the babirusa, peccary, giraffe and flamingo exhibits, all free with paid Zoo admission. «Broadway World, Jun 15»
The world's weirdest animals - and where to see them
The babirusa's tusks have inspired masks among the islanders who share the pig-deer's habitat, and have been known to be presented as gifts ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Trans-Papua Highway: Economic
... the pressure of hunting on wildlife populations, such as the babirusa, anoa, flying foxes and other mammal species, has escalated over time. «Jakarta Post, May 15»
Babirusa Anniversary Party; Moonlight Cinema at Redhook
EASTLAKE — Babirusa celebrates its one-year anniversary on Wednesday with a pig roast and special cocktails. The party starts at 5 p.m. and ... «Eater, May 15»
Fauna board game is fun, family friendly and filled with animals
Do you know where the panda lives (... you most likely know)? Do you know where the babirusa lives (... you are less sure about that)? Some of ... «Deseret News, Apr 15»
Summer opening for Chester Zoo Islands
Other animals visitors will encounter include banteng cattle, cassowaries, anoa and babirusa. Click any image to launch gallery. Chester Zoo ... «Place North West, Apr 15»
ACC gets its Mojo
The once 'toothless dog' – as the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) was once referred as – has since grown ferocious 'babirusa fangs'. «The Swazi Observer, Apr 15»
Chester Zoo announce date of when the £40 million Islands project …
Other animals that visitors will encounter include banteng cattle, cassowaries, anoa and babirusa. Mr Christon continued "Islands is about ... «Liverpool Echo, Apr 15»
