babirusa

/ˌbæbɪˈruːsə/
noun
  1. A wild pig found in the rainforests of Indonesia, known for the long, curved tusks that grow upward from the male's snout.
    • Conservationists are working to protect the babirusa from habitat loss.
    • Visitors at the zoo were amazed by the babirusa's unusual tusks.
    • The babirusa uses its tusks to fight other males during mating season.
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