False tapir (SciiFii)

The false tapir (Tapirogale sylvatica) is a species of sengi or elephant shrew that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across Africa to help boost biodiversity. The false tapir fills the similar ecological niche to the tapirs of Asia and the Americas, yet it is most closely related to the giant sengi (Rhynchocyon). The false tapir is the largest known species of elephant shrew, growing to be about the size of an average-sized wild boar (Sus scrofa). The false tapir is a nocturnal, fast-running frugivore (fruit-eating herbivore) and a key seed disperser in the African rainforests, similarly to how tapirs are key seed disperers of the rainforests/forests of both Asia and the Americas. The false tapir is a rather solitary animal and it prefers to spend throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the false tapir is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the false tapirs are a protected species and are making a comeback.
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