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Babirusa

Facts About Babirusas

This strange-looking wild pig is pretty much naked. It has almost no hair or fur. Babirusas always give birth to twins. A babirusa's super long tusks are a mystery. Scientists don't know what the animal uses them for. An old legend says that babirusas hang from branches by their tusks when they sleep. This animal easily swims from on island to another.

 

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