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It looks menacing, but this pig-like grazer mostly uses its tusks for digging and defense.
Scientific Name: Phacochoerus africanus
Age [Sex]: [F]
Collection Date: Jun 1927
Locality: Lake Manyara, Arusha region
Higher Geography: Africa, Tanzania
Collector Name [Number]: F. Walker; K. Walker
Notes: Plus lower jaw. Taxonomy updated as per Mammal Species of the World 3rd Ed.
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Scientific Name: Ovibos moschatus
Age [Sex]: Juvenile [M]
Collection Date: 17 Jun 1974
Locality: Unspecified
Scientific Name: Ovibos moschatus
Age [Sex]: Adult [F]
Collection Date: Mar 2002
Locality: Sach harbor.
Scientific Name: Ovibos moschatus
Age [Sex]: [F]
Collection Date: 19 Sep 1972
Locality: Unspecified
Higher Geography:
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