tapirs
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pluralof tapir.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
tapirnounany 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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