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The Australian Pony is an Australian breed of pony which evolved from imported Indonesian Timor ponies cross-bred with imported Welsh Mountain ponies, Hackney Ponies and other breeds. The Australian Pony is a placid and well-behaved pony standing about 12 to 14 hands high, usually grey in colour.
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The babiroussa or babyroussa (in Indonesian meaning hog-stag) is a ferocious wild pig found in Sulawesi. The babiroussa's behaviour differs from typical pigs in various ways. It does not dig holes in the ground in search of roots or worms, but rather feeds on fruit fallen from the trees or larva nesting in fallen tree-trunks. Unlike typical pigs the female gives birth to only one or two offspring, and these grow slowly. From the outside of the upper jaw spring two teeth 30 cm long, curving upwards and backwards like horns, and almost touching the forehead. The tusks of the lower jaw also appear externally, though they are not so long as those of the upper jaw. Along the back are some weak bristles, and on the rest of the body only a sort of wool. These animals live in herds, are sometimes tamed, and their flesh is well flavoured.
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The Bali Pony is an ancient breed of Indonesian pony. They have a placid and good-natured temperament, stand between 12 and 13 hands high and are very strong for such a small pony. As might be expected of an old breed they are hardy, self-sufficient, rarely go lame and rarely need shoeing.
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The Batak is an Indonesian breed of pony originating from central Sumatra. The
Batak occurs in many colours and stands 13 hands high. They are usually good-natured, making for a classy and spirited riding pony capable of high speed and often sued for racing in Indonesia.
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The Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the world's largest living lizard. The Komodo dragon measures almost three metres in length and weighs well over 70 kilograms. It lives in the Indonesian archipelago where it feeds primarily on deer and wild boar, but also eating other Komodos and the occasional human. The Komodo dragon is capable of taking prey up to 15 times its size, unhinging its jaws to swallow food larger than its head, and downing as much as 80 percent of its weight in a single meal.
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The Kumingan or Java Pony, is an Indonesian breed of pony that originated on the island of Java during the 17th century from cross breeding of horses imported by the Dutch East India company. The Kumingan is a placid, and good natured pony, standing 12 hands high and occurring in various colours. They are commonly used to pull the local taxi cart called a sado in Java.
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The Sandalwood Pony is a breed of Indonesian pony from the islands of Sumba and Sumbawa. They stand up to 13 hands high, are quiet and make excellent children's ponies, and occur in various colours. They have a short, muscular neck, deep chest, sloping shoulders, a long straight back and a sloping croup. They are quick and agile ponies, often used for racing.
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The Sumbawa is a breed of pony from the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. They grow to 12 hands high and are mostly dun coloured with a dark dorsal stripe. Typically the breed is quiet and willing with good stamina and endurance, fast and agile and are used in sport and dance.
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The Sumba is a breed of pony from the Indonesian island of Sumba. They grow to 12 hands high and are mostly dun coloured with a dark dorsal stripe. Typically the breed is quiet and willing with good stamina and endurance, fast and agile and are used in sport and dance.
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The Timor Pony is a breed of pony from the Indonesian island of Timor descended from imported Indian horses. The Timor Pony grows to between 10 and 12 hands high and is mostly bay, brown or black in colour. They are used for riding, driving, light farm work and for working with cows.
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