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tapirs

  • plural
    of tapir.
    tapir
    noun
    any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.

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This region shelters not only migratory songbirds but also jaguars, tapirs, and scarlet macaws.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025

Everywhere around him were tracks made by tapirs, peccaries, capybaras and lizards.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

The fossils date from early in the Eocene epoch, when Earth was home to ancient relatives of many modern mammals, including tapirs, hippopotamuses and humans.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 25, 2023

The wildlife in Corcovado National Park includes all four Costa Rican monkey species, sloths, jaguars, anteaters, tapirs, sea turtles and over 220 species of butterflies.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022

The path had been beaten down by the four- and three-toed feet of the piglike tapirs that usually live near the water because they love to swim.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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