Babyrousa bolabatuensis

Babyrousa bolabatuensis is a presumably extinct species of Hirscheber ( genus Babyrousa ). She lived still in the Holocene the southwest of the island of Sulawesi. A single find suggests that the way in the central part of Sulawesi could have survived to the present day.

Features

Since the species is known only from skeletal remains, statements concerning the features are limited. Measurements of the teeth showed similarities to the Molucca Hirscheber.

Dissemination

The species inhabited even in the Holocene southern Sulawesi. Here are known subfossil remains of some of the Bola Batu Caves in Watampone. A single skull was found several years ago in the central part of the island, near Kulawi, this form could be attributed, pointing out that the species may still exist.

Way of life

About the way of life nothing is known. One can assume that the animals lived like other Hirscheber in rainforest areas and fed omnivorous.

System

This Hirscheber was originally described as a subspecies of Babyrousa bayrussa, the kind that originally included all Hirscheber. She was later split into several species, including B. bolabatuensis.

Documents

• Pig -like
• Suina
• This recently extinct mammal