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They Thought It Was Gone Forever—The South American Tapir Reappeared
However, experts warn that a few sightings do not guarantee a full recovery. The tapir population in South America is still declining, with an estimated 4,500 individuals left in the wild—a 50% ...
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Hidden trail cameras capture footage of South America's largest mammal once believed extinct: 'This … reflects the importance of protected areas'
South America's largest land mammal has made a historic comeback. The South American tapir hasn't been spotted in the Atlantic Forest for over 100 years and was considered extinct in Brazil's ...
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Giant camel-like creatures lived thousands of years longer than once thought
P. major is an ancient relative of today’s llamas native to South America. X. bahiense, meanwhile, had the body of a llama and the nose of a tapir. The new finding suggests that these animals ...