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tapirs.org is the official site of the Tapir Specialist Group, a volunteer consortium of tapir researchers, scientists, zoo professionals and conservation advocates. ... Tapirs in the News; New York Times, June 2009: TSG's own Carl Traeholt is featured in the Science of the Times, June 2. The article discusses Carl's work...
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www.tapirs.org/
www.tapirs.org/
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The IUCN/SSC-affiliated Tapir Specialist Group is a global group of biologists, zoo professionals, researchers and advocates dedicated to conserving tapirs and their habitat through strategic action-planning in countries where tapirs live, information sharing, and through educational outreach that shows the importance...
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www.tapirs.org/tapirs/index.html
www.tapirs.org/tapirs/index.html
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Tapir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A tapir (pronounced /ˈteɪpər/ "taper", or "ta-pier") is a large browsing mammal, roughly pig-like in shape, with a short, prehensile snout. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South Am...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapir
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Club Tapir: Vote to Save Tapirs! ... About Tapirs; ... Our Store; A treasure trove of special gifts that help save tapirs.
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www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/
www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/
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Although tapirs are often mistaken for pigs and anteaters, they're in the odd-toed hooved animal family (perissodactyls), as are the horse and rinocerous. All four species of tapir are endangered. The Malay tapir (shown below) is native to Asia, where its natural enemies are the tiger and man.
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www.tapir.org/about_tapir.html
www.tapir.org/about_tapir.html
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Malayan Tapir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Malayan Tapir ( Tapirus indicus ), also called the Asian Tapir , is the largest of the four species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. The scientific name refers to the East Indies, t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayan_Tapir
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An introduction to the habitat, distribution, morphology, and relationships of tapirs by Dr. Matthew Colbert. ... However, when we look at extant tapirs, there are many features that distinguish them from rhinoceroses, as well as from all other mammals. Among the suite of characters that differentiate tapirs from other...
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digimorph.org/resources/tapirs.phtml
digimorph.org/resources/tapirs.phtml
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Learn all you wanted to know about tapirs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic. ... Tapirs look something like pigs with trunks, but they are actually related to horses and rhinoceroses. This eclectic lineage is an ancient one—and so is the tapir itself. Scientists believe that these...
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animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/tapir.ht...
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/tapir.html
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