Mountain tapir

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phylum Chordata The mountain tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is the smallest of the four species of tapir and is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. It is most easily distinguished from other tapirs by its thick woolly coat and white lips.

The species name comes from the term "La Pinchaque", an imaginary beast said to inhabit the same regions as the mountain tapir.

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Perissodactyla
family Tapiridae
genus Tapirus
species T. pinchaque