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Togian babirusa

Babyrousa togeanensis (Sody, 1949)

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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.

Togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis)
Photo: Mangkau Zulkifli · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Togian babirusa” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Togian_babirusa&oldid=1382794247), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

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.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the togian babirusa classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familySuidae
  6. genusBabyrousa
  7. 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

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Relatives of the togian babirusa

Other species in the same genus Babyrousa.

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.

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BibTeX
@misc{togian_babirusa_2026,
  title = {Togian babirusa (Babyrousa togeanensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/togian-babirusa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}