Tree tapir (SciiFii)

A tree tapir (Arborotapirus ungulapoda, name meaning "claw-footed tree tapir"), also known as the monkey tapir, the ape tapir, and the bear tapir, is a species of tapir and the only living tapir of the genus Arborotapirus. This species originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, forests, and open woodlands across South America and Central America to help boost biodiversity. The tree tapir is a relatively small species of tapir, growing to be about the size of a mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque). The tree tapir is able to climb thanks to its four-toed front feet and three-toed back feet ending with sharp claw-like hooves used for climbing, unlike most ungulates, allowing this animal to reach for its food sources more efficiently than most other tapirs, and can forage using its short trunk and, like chalicotheres, its clawed front feet for grabbing and pulling its food sources. The tree tapir is a herbivore that primarily feeds on leaves, pine needles, fruits, bark, twigs, and other kinds of vegetation. Unlike most tapirs, the tree tapir is a social animal that lives in herds of up to around 25 at a time led by an alpha male, similarly to large Old World monkeys such as geladas. The conservation status of the tree tapir is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the tree tapir's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities.
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