Two small 2-week-old North Sulawesi babirusa piglets played in the rain and investigated their sloppy living space early today (Sept. 21, 2016) at the San Diego Zoo. First-time mother, Fig, brought forth the Zoo's first-historically speaking babirusa piglets on Sept. 6. The charming pair's allure and energetic vitality have driven a portion of the Zoo's most eager individuals to call them "figlets"— and guardians think the moniker is an immaculate fit for these new child pigs.Although the sex of the piglets presently can't seem to be resolved, they've as of now began examining strong sustenance and medical caretaker various times each day. "Fig is taking awesome care of her piglets. They've been having a considerable measure of fun associating with their mother and acting as a burden when she's attempting to eat," said Victoria Girdler, senior attendant. As the piglets develop and create, they will be reintroduced to their dad, Jethro, at 3 to 4 months of age.
While they are individuals from the pig family, babirusa are not at all like conventional pigs. The name babirusa signifies "pig deer" in Malay and alludes to the creatures' blended appearance, with thin, deer-like appendages, and a stocky pig body and nose. They have little litters, the youthful grow rapidly and piglets need disguise stripes that are regular in other pig species.
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