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tapir
an odd-toed ungulate in the family Tapiridae, with four digits on the forelimbs and three on each of the hindlimbs. It has a short mobile trunk and simple, lophodont molars. It resembles a very large pig, has short woolly, dark brown fur, is 3 ft high and 6 ft long, nocturnal, shy and herbivorous. Called also Tapir spp.
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The contest to name the endangered animal, a close relative of the rhino, attracted entries from as far as the US and Singapore Nichola suggested Harapan because it is Indonesian for hope, and with less than 3,000 Malayan tapirs in the wild, the successful breeding and birth of this little one brings hope that the species will not only survive but thrive.
Nic taps into a winning name by The Mirror (London, England)
Endangered Malayan tapirs Ka and Sayang were introduced to each other at Edinburgh Zoo yesterday.
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Too little is known about Malayan tapirs to state how many different fruits they eat or which of the seeds they effectively disperse.
On the Tapir's Tapering Trail by Cohn, Jeffrey P. / Americas (English Edition)
 
 
 
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