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Sus barbatus
Description same as http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/166... This is a Bornean Bearded Pig (Sus barbatus). They are very common here whether day or night. They are brave enough to come close to humans for the sake of foods. So called for their beards - their hairy cheeks. Has an incredible sense of smell.
Dwell on the ground around Maliau Basin Study Centre, near Tawau town, Sabah.
This fellow displayed its incredible sense of smell. It came running towards us when we were just about to do our compost making activity. Apparently, it manged to smell the rotting foods (compost ingredient) from about 1 kilometer away! >>>Map accuracy : 5km diameter.
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Very cute!
He looks like a Muppet came alive! Nice pictures, the third one is quite funny like he is posing for you.