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THE BABARUSSA. 



generally black, or half-black and half-white. The flesh is 

 whiter and more delicate than that of our breeds. Some of 

 them were imported into Britain more than fifty years ago, to 

 cross with our common sorts, with which they bred freely ; and 

 the offspring are a much better race, both in respect of fertility 

 and the quality of their flesh, two points which breeders 

 regard of much more importance than size ; and, indeed, since 

 this piggish alliance with the Chinese, instances of enormous 

 obesity have become less frequent. 



THE BABARUSSA* (Sus Jjabarussa } Buff.) 



The babarussa inhabits Booro, Amboyna, Java, Sumatra, and 

 others of the adjacent islands. 



It has a robust and massive body, which is black, furrowed, 

 and covered with only a few scattered bristly hairs. The ears 

 are short, erect, and pointed j the incisor teeth, in which point 

 alone it differs essentially from ordinary swine, are only four 

 above instead of six ; there are five molars on either side in each 

 jaw ; the tusks, or canine teeth, of the upper jaw of the male, 

 which sex is larger than the female, do not project between the 

 lips, as in the common hog, but penetrate the skin above the 



* Often mis-spelt bubiroussa. Baba in the Malay language means swine ; 

 and russa, a stag. 



