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Removed unattested claim

The following appeared in the Relationship with humans section:

In Indonesia, the striking appearance of the babirusa has inspired demonic masks, and the animal itself is sometimes used as a gift to present to visitors.^[1]

The italicized passage is not attested in the linked source, so I've removed it. D A Hosek (talk) 19:40, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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^ "Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)". ARKive. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

The Book Of Elsewhere

Honk if China Mieville brought you here...A babirusa is the antagonist to the BRZRKR in "The Book Of Elsewhere" - notable enough to add? 2A02:2455:1960:4000:E808:3B6C:CBF9:4837 (talk) 11:10, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[ARKive-1] "Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)". ARKive. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

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