This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The South American tapir, aka Brazilian tapir, Amazonian tapir, maned tapir, lowland tapir, anta, or la sachavaca, is the largest remaining native terrestrial mammal left in the Amazon. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, and logging; hunting […]

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