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Tapir Centroamericano / Baird's Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

Photo by Rolo
Published on Project Noah
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Smith Zoo
Tapirs look something like pigs with trunks, but they are actually related to horses and rhinoceroses. Happy World Tapir Day 2013!

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PublishedDecember 31, 2011

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