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Framed Print of The Babirussa, recently added to the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1860. Creator: Pearson
The Babirussa, recently added to the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1860. The babirussa of the Island of Celebes (Sus babirussa, or Babirussa alfurus of Systematists) is one of the most peculiar and certainly one of the most rare of this group of quadrupeds...The present example [of the Suidae or swine family]...is a fine young male, and exhibits only partially the curious structure of the tufts for which the adult male is so celebrated, and which must render him so formidable an opponent in the forest. These tusks grow upwards instead of downwards from the upper jaw, from a sheath which pierces the lip, and in the fully-grown male recurve backwards until they nearly meet the sides of the face again. The whole contour of the animal is likewise very peculiar, and different from that of the ordinary pigs. The babirussa is said to be found wild in the neighbouring islands of Borneo and some others of the Sunda group, as well as in Celebes. It attained its name from the extraordinary idea of the Malays that it originated from a cross between the pig (Baba) and the deer (Russa, or Rusa)...we believe that the example in our Zoological Society's Gardens is unique in Europe'. From Illustrated London News, 1860. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 36360798
Captive Captivity London Zoo Pearson Swine Tusk Tusks Zoological Garden Zoological Gardens
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.1cm x 19.3cm (9.5" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
