Babirusa

/ˌbæbɪˈruːsə/ noun

A moderately-sized hoofed mammal from Indonesia with characteristic sharp, upward-pointing tusks, found in rainforests and swamps.

From Malay babirusa, combining babi (pig) and rusa (deer). Adopted into English zoological terminology to describe this distinctive Southeast Asian species.

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