(isim) tapir [zool.]

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tapir
{n} an American amphibious quadruped of the size of a mule and resembling the hippopotomy
Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera
{i} any of several large hoofed mammals that resemble swine (native to tropical America, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra)
They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use
Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates with a long prehensile upper lip
They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair
large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout
an animal like a pig with thick legs, a short tail, and a long nose, that lives in tropical America and Southeast Asia (tapiíra). Any of four extant members (genus Tapirus) of the family Tapiridae, heavy-bodied, odd-toed ungulates, 6-8 ft (1.8-2.5 m) long and up to 3 ft (1 m) high. They have short ears and legs and a fleshy snout overhanging the upper lip. The feet have three functional toes. Body hair is usually short and sparse, but two species have a short, bristly mane. The Malayan tapir (T. indicus) has a black head, shoulders, and legs and white rump, back, and belly. The single Central and two South American species are plain brown or gray. Tapirs inhabit the deep forest or swamp