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All Creatures Podcast

Episode 283: Ba Ba Ba...Babirusa

All Creatures Podcast

All Creatures Podcast

Nature, Science, Natural Sciences

4.7563 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

One of the most unique and striking mammals has to be the Babirusa. Native to four islands in Indonesia, this member of the swine family is one of the most ancient and often misunderstood. The Babirusa is heading towards extinction but thankfully groups within and outside Indonesia are fighting hard to save these unique animals. This week we highlight what we know about the Babirusa, what makes it a unique animal and why we need to keep fighting to save them. We then talk all about those tusks, what they are thought to be important for and much much more. Another fun species to learn and chat about.  Thank you to all our Patreon supporters. We now are hosting monthly Zoom meetings with them, answering questions and getting ideas on which species they want covered. You too can join for one cup of "good" coffee a month. With your pledge you can support your favorite podcast on Patreon and give back to conservation. With the funds we receive each month, we are have been sending money to conservation organizations monthly. We now send a check to every organization we cover, as we feel they all are deserving of our support. Thank you so much for your support and for supporting animal conservation.  Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. Please contact us at allcreaturespod@gmail.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast You can  also visit our website HERE.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Over 7 million different animals inhabit our planet so the barbarusa we say pig but

1:20.8

like we see with a lot of these pig species they do vary in what they look like compared to

1:25.8

what we think in a domestic what. What can they teach us?

1:29.3

Another popular story, but definitely not true, is that a barbarossa will use its tusks

1:35.3

to hang from a tree to wait until a female barbarusa comes trotting by.

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