North Sulawesi Babirusa
The North Sulawesi babirusa (or Babyrousa celebensis) is a species of pig native to the Sulawesi island of Indonesia and several small surrounding islands.
Its body is mostly hairless with grey skin.
The species has a head-body length of 85cm to 110cm, a tail length of 29cm to 32cm and a shoulder height of 58cm to 66cm. Male babirusas weigh between 70kg and 100kg and have four large tusks that curl back towards their skull. Female babirusas weigh between 45kg and 80kg.
Babyrousa celebensis
Habitat needs
Space is a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes rain and snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 0% | 50% |
| Sand | 0% | 50% |
| Soil | 40% | 100% |
| Rock | 0% | 30% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Shares a cohabitation group with 8
South East Asia Rainforest
Cohabitation groups are the game's own sets of species for mixed habitats. Check space, terrain and temperature for a group in the habitat planner.
Barriers with resistance grade 2 or higher 14
- 1-Way Glass grade 2 · $1
- Chain Link grade 2 · $1 · climbable
- Corrugated grade 2 · $1
- Rope Netting grade 2 · $2 · climbable
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 1.25 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 7
- Cardboard Box Toy · score 100 · $100
- Herb Scent Marker Toy · score 50 · $100
- Sprinkler Toy · score 100 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubbing Pad Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubbing Pad Bark Toy · score 100 · $100
- Mud Bath Toy · score 150
Enrichment target: toys 100 + 60 per additional adult; feeders 10 + 5 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Herbivore Pellets + Fruit and Vegetables
- Food / drink amount
- 5 / 5
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $257 / $356 / $356
- Feeders
- Food Trough - Small, Food Trough - Medium, Food Trough - Large, Melon Feeder, Suspended Veggie Feeder, Dog Ball, Wall Feeder - Medium, Wall Feeder - Small, Wall Feeder - Large, Forage Box, Barrel Feeder - Small
- Lifespan
- 12–24 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 2 yr / 4 yr / 8 yr / 11 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.44 yr / 0.56 yr
- Litter
- 1–2
- Fertility
- 0.4
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Breeds in
- All seasons
- Dominance
- Males fight for right to mate. Females have rank in groups based on age.
- Ecosystem roles
- Soil Rooters, Medium Prey, Low Browsers
- Wild population
- Under 10,000
- Guests flee if it escapes
- Yes
Babirusa females tend to live in small groups made up of sisters and their offspring under two years old. Mature males live alone but will come alongside female groups in the mating season.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Babyrousa celebensis
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Biome
- Tropical
- Continent
- Asia
- Cohabitation groups
- South East Asia Rainforest
- Content
- Base game