Last Updated on July 22, 2022
The following questions will help you to explore your understanding of the material presented on the Tapirs page.
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Examine the images of tapirs presented below. What features of the feet help the tapir to survive?
tapir foot top
underside of tapir foot
tapir walking through shallow pool
tapir climbing hill
Hints
- Look at the information you have been given about the environments that tapirs inhabit.
- Tapirs like to spend a lot of time in water.
- Tapirs are good hill climbers.
- Think about what natural factors threaten tapirs.
5. What are three things that might happen if tapirs disappeared completely from the planet?
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