The
Buru babirusa (
Babyrousa babyrussa), also known as the
Moluccan babirusa,
golden babirusa or
hairy babirusa, is a wild
pig-like animal native to the island of
Buru and the two
Sula Islands of
Mangole and
Taliabu, all belonging to
Indonesia. Traditionally, this relatively small species included the other
babirusas as
subspecies, but it has been recommended treating them as separate species based on differences in their
morphology. As also suggested by its alternative
common names, the Buru Babirusa has relatively long thick, gold-brown body-hair – a feature not shared by the other
extant babirusas.