Dwarf tapir (SciiFii)

A dwarf tapir (Tapirus polkensis), also known as the American dwarf tapir, the pygmy tapir, the fairy tapir, and the white-lipped tapir, is a speces of tapir that originally lived in North America during the Miocene through the Pliocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction that by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern rainforests, swamps, forests, and the open woodlands across the southeastern United States to help boost biodiversity. The dwarf tapir is among the smallest species of tapirs of the genus Tapirus, with the mass of around 125 kg (276 lb), making it smaller than most extant tapirs, save for the potentially valid species, the little black tapir (Tapirus kabomani), which weighs 110 kg (240 lb). The dwarf tapir is a herbivore that primarily feeds on the forest and swamp vegetation. Like most tapirs, it is a solitary animal that spends most of its entire life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the dwarf tapir is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the dwarf tapir's wide natural range, and its tolerance level towards human activities similar to those of whitetail/mule deer, allowing it to survive and flourish in parts of cities and suburbs.
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