noun
- plural of babirusa; wild pig-like mammals native to Indonesia with distinctive curved tusks
Usage: plural form; also spelled 'babirusas'; zoological term
Examples
- Babirussas are found only on certain Indonesian islands.
- The babirussas have unusual tusks that curve upward and backward.
- Zoo visitors were fascinated by the babirussas in the exotic animal exhibit.
- Scientists study babirussas to understand their unique evolutionary adaptations.
- Unlike domestic pigs, babirussas are solitary and elusive animals.