Togian babirusa
Babyrousa togeanensis (Sody, 1949)
The togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis) is a species in the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh about 93 kg and live up to 24 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Quick facts about the togian babirusa
- Weight
- 93 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 24 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 157 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 18 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the togian babirusa live?
Not recorded
What is the togian babirusa?
The Togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis), also known as the Malenge babirusa, is the largest species of babirusa. It is endemic to the Togian Islands of Indonesia, but was considered a subspecies of Babyrousa babyrussa until 2002. Compared to the better-known north Sulawesi babirusa, the Togian babirusa is larger, has a well-developed tail-tuft, and the upper canines of the male are relatively "short, slender, rotated forwards, and always converge". The Togian babirusa is omnivorous, feeding mainly on roots and fallen fruit but also on worms and invertebrates. 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.
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Is the togian babirusa endangered?
The togian babirusa is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the togian babirusa classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familySuidae
- genusBabyrousa
- SpeciesBabyrousa togeanensis (Sody, 1949)
Synonyms Babirussa babyrousa togeanensis, Babirussa babyrussa togeanensis, Babyrousa babyrussa togeanensis
Other names and names in other languages (26)
- Malenge babirusaEnglish
- Malenge babirusaEnglish
- Togian Islands babirusaEnglish
- Togian Islands babirusaEnglish
- بابيروسة توجيانArabic
- بابيروسة ملاينغيArabic
- babirusa togianskáCzech
- HirscheberGerman
- Togian-HirscheberGerman
- BabirusaSpanish
- Babirusa de TogianSpanish
- Babiroussa des TogianFrench
- Babiroussa de l'île TogianFrench
- בבירוסת טוג'יאןHebrew
- Babirusa TogeanIndonesian
- Babirussa delle TogianItalian
- Babirussa delle isole TogianItalian
- トギアンバビルサJapanese
- 멜랑주바비루사Korean
- 토기안바비루사Korean
- TogianhjortesvinNorwegian Bokmål
- MalengehjortesvinNorwegian Bokmål
- TogianbabiroessaDutch
- babirussa malengeńskaPolish
- Babirusa-de-TogeanPortuguese
- Toge BabirusasıTurkish
Relatives of the togian babirusa
Other species in the same genus Babyrousa.

Buru babirusa
Babyrousa babyrussa

North Sulawesi babirusa
Babyrousa celebensis
CompareTogian babirusa vs Buru babirusaTogian babirusa vs North Sulawesi babirusa
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the togian babirusa?
An adult togian babirusa weighs 93 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the togian babirusa endangered?
The togian babirusa is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the togian babirusa live?
The togian babirusa has a recorded lifespan of 24 years.
How long is the togian babirusa pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 157 days.
What kind of animal is the togian babirusa?
The togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis) belongs to the family Suidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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