tapir

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You won’t see deer, tapir, peccaries, monkeys or chicken-like curassows anywhere within trekking distance of habitation; they’ve all been eaten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The study offers insights into the impact of domestic dogs on wildlife, particularly on species of conservation concern such as the mountain tapir.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

A rare Malayan tapir, a species which is related to both the horse and the rhinoceros, has been born at Chester Zoo.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022

He boasts that he recently shot a tapir, a large snouted mammal, taking half to his family, and he proudly shows off his bow and arrow, skillfully made of local wood and fiber.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2015

What if I had ended up with a creature that looked silly or ugly, a tapir or an ostrich or a flock of turkeys?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel