Lowland tapir  (Tapirus terrestris)

Range

Broadly distributed across most of mainland South America east of the Andes, from northern Colombia extending to southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay, including throughout Venezuela and the Guyanas, eastern Peru, and northern and eastern Bolivia (4) (6).

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Habitat

Found in moist, lowland rainforests where water is present, but habitat association varies extensively (8) (3). Seasonal movements to higher elevations during the rainy season have been reported in some areas (8).