Tapir

[Dark Jaguar]

Tapir crossing black river - southern Pantanal

Onças do Rio Negro
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''The tapir is the largest land mammal in South America, it can weigh up to 300kg!
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Tapirs are very important animals for the proliferation of forests. They eat about 8kg per day of leaves, shoots, branches and fruits. The seeds of the fruits are digested and when they come out in the form of faeces, they are ready to germinate and help the forest to continue growing. For this reason they are considered to be the planters of the forests!
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The researcher Patrícia Medici is a great world reference for her studies with tapirs and most of them were performed here in the Pantanal.
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Long live the jungle planters.''

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