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Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)


 Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)


Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

Tapirs are large mammals found in the rainforests of Central and South America and also Malaysia. The tapir is a bizarre-looking animal with a body shaped like a pig but short elephant-like trunk. Tapirs feed on plants.



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