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Babirusa: The prehistoric 'deer' pigs with huge antler teeth
Babirusas are believed to have diverged from their pig ancestors between 26 million and 12 million years ago, potentially ...
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A cave drawing of human figures and a pig is the world’s oldest known narrative art
Located inside the limestone cave of Leang Karampuang in the Maros Pangkep region of South Sulawesi, the picture portrays three humanlike figures interacting with a wild pig. The painting ...
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'Human error' played role in deer pig's death, Toronto Zoo says
Sulawesi babirusas are native to the Indonesian ... While the rainforest- and wetland-dwelling pigs may look fearsome due to their distinctive tusks, they are solitary animals that feed mostly ...
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Sulawesi warty pig: world's oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia. The finding described in the journal ...
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Indonesian cave painting believed to be oldest known ‘picture story’
The painting, located in a limestone cave, depicts three humanlike figures interacting with a wild pig. Scientists analysed ... cave art we have found in Sulawesi thus far consists of recognisable ...
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Toronto Zoo says human error played role in babirusa's death
The Toronto Zoo said human error played a role after a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa was injured and died on Saturday. The babirusa, named Bucky, was fatally injured ...