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Danta - Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

Photo by CesarS
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Field Notes

Description:

They live in rain forests, dry forests, old secondary forest and scrubland of bamboo. They feed on foliage and seeds of a variety of plants (seed dispersers are excellent) and "guanacos" (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), "yolillo" (Raphia taedigera).

Habitat:

They live in rain forests, dry forests, old secondary forest and scrubland of bamboo.

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Especies de Costa Rica - Tapirus bairdii

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PublishedOctober 16, 2011

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