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Removed unattested claim[edit]

The following appeared in the Relationship with humans section:

In Indonesia, the striking appearance of the babirusa has inspired demonic masks, and the animal itself is sometimes used as a gift to present to visitors.^[1]

The italicized passage is not attested in the linked source, so I've removed it. D A Hosek (talk) 19:40, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)". ARKive. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

[ARKive-1] "Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)". ARKive. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

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