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is righ t a t y our finger tips . Species: South American tapir,
also known as the lowland tapir
(Tapirus terrestris) Physical features: They are hooved
Sex: Male mammals with thick, leathery skin
and short fur. They have a distinctive
Age: 6 years old shoulders. They use their prehensile
crest on the top of the head and a mane
that runs between their forehead and
Adult size: Sonny weighs
450 pounds and is about
snout to reach leaves and fruit, and have
6 feet long. Adults are typically
large teeth for grinding up their food.
about 2.5 to 4 feet tall,
and 6 to 8 feet long. Zoo diet: Alfalfa hay, alfalfa grain
vegetables
pellets, and a variety of fruits and
Zoo habitat: PACHYDERM
(Top to bottom): Conservation status: Vulnerable*
Proud parents
Sonny and Sorghum, *According to the International Union for
their calf, Sonny of Threatened Species
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List

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