15 Cool Facts About Tapirs — Plus Photo Gallery!
Tapir fact 6: The tapir’s nose is prehensile and is used to grab leaves - and also as a snorkel while swimming.
Pictured: Baird’s tapir.
Image source: flickr.com/vonguard/ / CC BY-SA 2.0
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