Observe the South American lowland tapir wading in a swamp for food
The proboscis of the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is flexible and used in foraging for food.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Both belong to the order Lepidoptera.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn how physical features on Pluto, Charon, and nearby moons are named according to guidelines set out by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Colors result from the electromagnetic radiation of a range of wavelengths visible to the eye.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn how the length of gestation varies among animals such as elephants and opposums.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Humans might be related to these weird, hairless dogs.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn what defines an organism and consider two candidates for the title of world's smallest organism—the bacteria Carsonella ruddii and Mycoplasma genitalium.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about wildlife of the Amazon Rainforest, including macaws, toucans, tyrant flycatchers, capybaras, tapirs, sloths, squirrel monkeys, red howler monkeys, jaguars, caimans, anacondas, tarantulas, leaf-cutter ants, scarlet ibis, and black skimmers.
