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Definition of Babirusas
1. babirusa [n] - See also: babirusa
Lexicographical Neighbors of Babirusas
Literary usage of Babirusas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Malay Archipelago, the Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise by Alfred Russel Wallace (1877)
"... and we waited for five hours perched on platforms in trees without getting a
shot, although we had been assured that pigs, babirusas, ..."
2. Australasia by Alfred Russel Wallace, Augustus Henry Keane (1888)
"The whole group is nominally subject to Ternate, but both geographically and
zoologically the islands belong to Celebes. They are inhabited by babirusas and ..."
3. The Cruise of the Marchesa to Kamschatka & New Guinea: With Notices of by Francis Henry Hill Guillemard (1889)
"These colours were said to approximate with age, but the natives spoke of " white"
and " black babirusas" even in the adult stage, and the one I have'just ..."
4. Travels in the East Indian Archipelago by Albert Smith Bickmore (1869)
"Our plan was to commence driving at the northern end of the island and force the
wild babirusas into this trap ; but it was already quite dark, ..."
5. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"... Tangkoko-Dua Sudara Reserve with babirusas, Sulawesi hanging- parrots, 47
endemic birds; Pulau Bunaken Manado Tua, with superb coral reefs. ..."
6. Java and Her Neighbours: A Traveller's Notes in Java, Celebes, the Moluccas by Arthur Stuart Walcott (1914)
"... deer, wart-hogs, and babirusas as well. Occasionally we saw a bit of scenery
so lovely that it still stands out in the memory, even in the midst of the ..."
7. Sowboy by Richard Miller (2003)
"George growled, side teeth flashing gold. The huge hog lunged again. George balled
a fist. Even though babirusas have the longest legs in ..."
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