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tapir
n.
any of several large hoofed mammals that resemble swine (native to tropical America, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra)
Tapir
A
tapir ( or ) is a large,
herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a
pig, with a short,
prehensile snout. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of
South America,
Central America, and
Southeastern Asia. The five extant
species of tapirs are the
Brazilian tapir, the
Malayan tapir, the
Baird's tapir, the
kabomani tapir, and the
mountain tapir. The four species that have been evaluated (the
Brazilian,
Malayan,
Baird's and
mountain tapir) are all classified as
endangered or
vulnerable. Their closest relatives are the other
odd-toed ungulates, which include
horses,
donkeys,
zebras and
rhinoceri.
tapir
Noun
1. large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout
(hypernym) odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal
(hyponym) New World tapir, Tapirus terrestris
(member-holonym) Tapirus, genus Tapirus
Tapir (der)
nm.
tapir, hoofed mammal akin to swine
tapir
nm.
tapir, any of several large hoofed mammals that resemble swine (native to tropical America, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra)
