Researchers discover thriving population of lowland tapirs, Latin America’s largest land mammal

Researchers discover a thriving population of Latin America’s largest land mammal.

Researchers discover thriving population of lowland tapirs, Latin America’s largest land mammal
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Science Recorder | James Fluere | Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society have discovered a booming population of lowland tapirs, Latin America's largest land mammal. These forest and grassland-dwelling herbivores with trunk-like snouts were spotted making themselves at home in a network of out-of-the-way national parks along the Peru-Bolivia border... To continue reading, subscribe to Science Recorder today.

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