Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis), recorded as Endangered
Togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Togian babirusa

Babyrousa togeanensis

Togian babirusa is a mammal in the family Suidae (order Artiodactyla) — Babyrousa togeanensis, recorded as Endangered and tied to Indonesia.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Babyrousa togeanensis
Recorded from
Indonesia
CITES
Appendix I
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Suidae · Babyrousa

Appearance

Unlike other pig species, the Togian babirusa does not root at the ground with its snout when foraging, but instead can be seen pawing at the ground to uproot plants.

Range and habitat

It is endemic to the Togian Islands of Indonesia, but was considered a subspecies of Babyrousa babyrussa until 2002.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix I. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Togian babirusa is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Togian babirusa, Wikidata item Q2300117. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Togian babirusa?
Togian babirusa is a mammal in the family Suidae (order Artiodactyla) — Babyrousa togeanensis.
What is the conservation status of Togian babirusa?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Babyrousa togeanensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Togian babirusa live?
It is endemic to the Togian Islands of Indonesia, but was considered a subspecies of Babyrousa babyrussa until 2002.
Why is Togian babirusa in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Babyrousa togeanensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Togian babirusa a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.