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Tapirs
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Tapirs

Tapiridae

A tapir (/ˈteɪpər/ TAY-pər, /ˈteɪpɪər/ TAY-peer, or /təˈpɪər/ tə-PEER) is a large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeastern Asia. The five extant species of tapirs are the Brazilian tapir, the Malayan tapir, the Baird's tapir, the kabomani tapir, and the mountain tapir. The four species that have been evaluated (the Brazilian, Malayan, Baird's and mountain...

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1 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 4 known species

Tapirs

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