Babirusa lowland areas near coasts in the past. They are also active during the daytime. Like all pig species, babirusa have an omnivorous diet with an intestinal tract similar to that of the domestic pig. The stomach diverticulum of a babirusa is enlarged which may indicate that it is a ruminant but evidence shows otherwise. Because it does not have a rostral bone in the nose, a babirusa does not dig with its snout like other pigs do except in mud and swampy grounds. The diet of the babirusa includes leaves, roots, fruits and animal material. Apparently, the strong jaws of
Howletts Wild Animal Park elephants in the United Kingdom and has one of the largest breeding groups of lion-tailed macaques in the world. The charity that runs Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, the John Aspinall Foundation, also runs animal conservation programmes. It has recent success in releasing a black rhino into the wild and has previously released other black rhinos and gorillas. Howletts and Port Lympne have featured on the CBBC television programme "Roar". This shows the two parks, the life of the animals and how the keepers look after them. The first series was filmed in 2006 and, as of March