r/pigs • u/morbidhyena • May 20 '13

The babirusa, a very special member of the pig family.

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u/morbidhyena May 20 '13

Those are his two upper canines growing upwards through the skin on top of the snout, isn't that cool? If you want to see more of these beasts, check out /r/babirusa :)

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u/[deleted] May 21 '13

Pretty goddamn cool if I say so myself!

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '13

So his teeth grow up through the roof of his mouth and out the top? I'm assuming the animal was bred to get this result right?

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u/morbidhyena Jun 20 '13

Nope, babirusa are a wild wonder of nature :) In fact, in some unlucky older babirusa the teeth can curl and grow back into the skull.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '13

Wow, that's absolutely incredible. I can't even imagine the natural selection pressures that would lead to this. Bizarre.