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T. kabomani, which reaches a length of 4 ft (1.2 More Science Stories m) and weighs about 243 lbs (110 kg), is the first new species of tapir named since 1865, and the first 'odd-toed' animal (Perissodactyla) identified in over a hundred years. Top Stories New ly-discovered tapir. Tapirus kabomani is a 4-foot-long Aquino rejects Energy chief Petilla's tapir species that lives in the Amazon rain forest. Officially resignation The tapir, which also holds the distinction of named in 2013, it is the first tapir species to be identified in over a century. Samuel Nienow , via National Geographic being the largest land animal discovered in Mexican drug cartel penetrates PHL; PDEA recent history, resides in the Amazon rain forest raids lab in Lipa City in Brazil and Colombia, as well as Guyana. Meralco reverts to previous generation charge per SC TRO However, the newly discovered animal is smaller than the other four species of tapir – three in Central Suspected Abu Sayyaf kidnapper of 2 and South America and one in Asia. Previously thought to be merely a variation of the Brazilian tapir, European birdwatchers nabbed T. kabomani has darker hair, a lower mane, and a broader forehead. T. kabomani females are larger than the males, with a gray-white area around their head and neck. advertisement
The discovery is certainly not news for the Brazilian and Colombian locals, though, who even helped the researchers by providing animals for study and identifying them from camera-trap photos. “Local peoples have long recognized our new species, suggesting a key role for traditional knowledge in understanding the biodiversity of the region,” said study leader Mario Cozzuol.
Researchers derived the creature’s new species name from ‘arabo kabomani’, which means ‘tapir’ in the native Paumari language of southern Brazil.
It is currently unknown if T. kabomani, like the other four tapir species, is endangered or at risk of extinction.
The findings of the new study were recently published in the Journal of Mammalogy. — TJD, GMA News Social Media
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