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South American Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

Photo by bibiana.rojas
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South American tapir

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South American tapir

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Comments (7)
Smith Zoo
All four tapir species are endangered or threatened, largely due to hunting and habitat loss. Happy World Tapir Day 2013!
bibiana.rojas
Thanks! And yes, they are hard to spot. I will be posting more spottings soon :)
Dan Doucette
Very lucky, spectacular spotting! Despite their large size tapirs are surprisingly difficult to spot in the wild. Welcome to Noah bibiana. I look forward to more spottings from French Guiana.
bibiana.rojas
It is in the wild! We were on a boat, going along the Approuague river (French Guiana) when we suddenly spotted its head coming out of the water as it was swimming... It eventually got out and got lost into the forest.
Mandy Hollman
Is this tapir in the wild or in captivity? It's cool looking.

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