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Mountain Tapir
Tapirus pinchaque
The Mountain Tapir is the smallest and most endangered of the four tapir species, native to the cloud forests and páramo of the northern Andes in Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Recognizable by its thick, woolly blackish-brown fur and white lips, it is well adapted to cold…
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- The Mountain Tapir is considered a 'flagship species' for Andean forest conservation due to its ecological importance and endangered status.
- Mountain Tapirs have a prehensile snout that helps them grasp leaves and fruit. Unlike other tapirs, their thick fur protects them from cold mountain temperatures. They are sometimes called 'woolly tapirs' because of their dense, wool-like coat.
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