Jul 19
You’ve heard of woolly mammoths, but what about woolly tapirs? 🤔Also known as the mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), this species can be found in the cloud forests of South America’s Andes Mountains. Adults can weigh up to 400 lbs (182 kg), and their thick fur coats help insulate them from the cold temperatures of their habitat. Unfortunately, this endangered species is threatened by human activity including hunting and deforestation.
Photo: Edwin Múnera Chavarría, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
It's like if a black bear wanted to be a pig for Halloween but only had the rubber nose on an elastic string.
