Skull of a male North Sulawesi babirusa (37 cm or 15 inches long). Babirusas are notable for the long upper canines in the males. The upper canines of males emerge vertically from the alveolar process, penetrating through the skin and curving backward over the front of the face and towards the forehead. [8][9] The lower canines also grow upwards.

A member of the pig family, the babirusa is found in the rainforests on some of the Indonesian islands. Its most striking feature is its two sets of tusks. The lower set looks normal enough, protruding from the lower jaw and aiming upwards, good for offensive attack.

2016年8月12日 · **babirusa skull** Pig-deer? These strange beasts are in the pig family, but unlike your standard porkers they have longer legs and narrower bodies, giving them a more deer-like figure. This is what gives them the name “babirusa” which in Malay means “pig-deer”.

The tusks of the male babirusa can be deadly—to itself. This wild pig’s upper canine teeth curve back toward its forehead as they grow continuously throughout its life, reaching up to over a foot long. If they grow long enough, the tusks can even pierce the animal’s skull.

2010年3月8日 · It's an old male with spectacular tusks, and the animal's right upper tusk has grown into its skull (for reasons that will become clear below, we'll call this skull 'skull 1').

Original – Skull of a male North Sulawesi babirusa, a species from the pig family endemic to Indonesia. Babirusas are notable for the long upper canines in the males, that emerge vertically from the alveolar process, penetrating though the skin and curving backward over the front of the face and towards the forehead.

2024年5月27日 · On its upper snout, the babirusa’s canine teeth grow, break through the skin, and curve upward and back toward the babirusa’s eyes. In fact, these curving teeth can grow so long, there is evidence that they can actually penetrate the skull of this animal and cause death.

3D scanning data of a skull of a Babirusa (Male). The skull is a skeletal specimen in a collection of the Kyushu University Museum (Once it was a collection of Kyushu Imperial University Medical School).

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Babirusa tusks can grow through their skulls. These teeth can grow long enough that they puncture the roof of the babirusa’s mouth and out the top of their snouts. Despite their fearsome appearance, these tusks do not appear to cause the babirusa pain. 1. …