The internet has given him the nickname “the world’s ugliest pig ,” but Ubi, a babirusa living at the London Zoo, is a special animal. He recently found himself in need of a dental intervention after ...

Why it's awesome: When we think of pigs, we tend to picture round animals with cute snouts, but babirusas are very different. Male babirusas have large upper canine teeth, which grow downwards before ...

One of the world’s ugliest pigs has been given two fillings at London Zoo. Ubi the babirusa has been given two fillings, with his CT scan shared by vets following a successful visit to the dentist.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Separated from the mainland, the babirusa pigs of Sulawesi have evolved in total isolation. This has resulted in some pretty dramatic differences ...