noun
babirusa
Refers to the babirusa, a pig-like animal native to Indonesia. The Japanese name literally means 'deer-boar'.
See also: バビルサ
シカイノシシはインドネシアの島々に生息している。
Babirusas inhabit the islands of Indonesia.
動物園で珍しいシカイノシシを見た。
I saw a rare babirusa at the zoo.
バビルサ is a direct loanword from Indonesian/Malay 'babirusa', while シカイノシシ is a native Japanese calque. Both refer to the same animal, but バビルサ may be more common in scientific contexts.
Compound of 鹿 (shika, 'deer') + の (no, possessive particle) + 猪 (inoshishi, 'boar'), literally 'deer-boar', referring to the babirusa's tusks that resemble deer antlers.