Buru babirusa infertile hybrids with the domestic pig. Buru babirusa The Moluccan babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa), also known as the Buru babirusa, golden babirusa or hairy babirusa, is a wild pig-like animal native to the island of Buru and the two Sula Islands of Mangole and Taliabu, all belonging to Indonesia. Traditionally, this relatively small species included the other babirusas as subspecies, but it has been recommended treating them as separate species based on differences in their morphology. As also suggested by its alternative common names, the Buru Babirusa has relatively long thick, gold-brown body-hair – a feature not shared by the other
Domesticated plants of Mesoamerica Domesticated plants of Mesoamerica Domesticated plants of Mesoamerica, established by agricultural developments and practices over several thousand years of pre-Columbian history, include "maize" and "capsicum". A list of Mesoamerican cultivars and staples: Maize was domesticated in Western Mexico and Mesoamerican cultures expanded wherever it was cultivated. It became widespread in the Late Archaic Period and was grown wherever conditions allowed. The early use of maize focused on the consumption of unripened kernels. Before people settled into villages and began farming, the amount of time it took to invest in maize was too great. The output of wild maize did not