Tapirus cristatellus (SciiFii)

The fallow tapir (Tapirus cristatellus), also known as the striped tapir and the marbled tapir, is a species of tapir that originally lived in North America during the Middle Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the rainforests, forests, swamps, and open woodlands across southeastern, southern, southwestern, and western North America to help boost biodiversity. The fallow tapir is most closely related to all tapirs in South America today, as it was possibly originally, when the species first existed, the ancestor of all South American tapir species. The fallow tapir is named for having white stripes and some spots running across its body as an adult animal, not just as a baby, similarly to how some deer species retain spots as adults. The fallow tapir is a rather average-sized tapir species, with its average height, length, and weight being nearly identical to those of the Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris). The fallow 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 fallow tapir is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the fallow tapirs' 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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