Celebes warty pig
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| Sulawesi warty pig | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Genus: | Sus |
| Species: | S. celebensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sus celebensis | |
The Celebes warty pig (Sus celebensis), also called Sulawesi warty pig or Sulawesi pig, is a species in the pig genus (Sus) that lives on Sulawesi in Indonesia. It survives in most habitats and can live in altitudes of up to 2,500 metres (8,202.1 feet). It has been domesticated and introduced to Papua New Guinea.
References[edit]
- ^ Burton, J. & Macdonald, A.A. (2008). "Sus celebensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T41773A10559537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T41773A10559537.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of near threatened.
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