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Scientific Name	Tapirus indicus
Size	They are the largest of the four living species.
Weight	500 to 600 pounds
Description	It has a short bulky body, with short legs, probiscis ,and small eyes, similar to a pig.
Food	The tapir is a herbivore. It eats leaves, fruit, and other vegatation. It prefers browsing, both in and out of water, and also grazes.
Habitat	Grassy areas, and dense forests in South and central America, also Asia.
Other Facts	The tapirs belong to the same order as horses and rhinos(because it has the simple stomach), not to the order of a pig.
Links	The Tapir Gallery Lowry Park Zoo The Animal Diversity Web