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Tapirus

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genus tapirusnountype genus of the tapiridae

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genus tapirusnountype genus of the tapiridae
tapirnounAny species of large odd-toed ungulates of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip.
tapiroideaa superfamily of perissodactyls which includes the modern tapirs and their extinct relatives.
odocoileusa genus of medium-sized deer (family Cervidae) containing three species native to the Americas.
baird's tapirnounA tapir, Tapirus bairdii, from Central America
orycteropusa genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata.
hog badgernoun(dated, obsolete) Synonym of Eurasian badger.
tolypeutesThe genus Tolypeutes contains the two species of three-banded armadillos.
antilocapridaea family of ruminant artiodactyls endemic to North America.
caimannoun(strictly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
scytalopusa genus of small suboscine passerine birds belonging to the tapaculo family Rhinocryptidae.
rhinocerosnounAny large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.
crocodylusa genus of true crocodiles in the family Crocodylidae.
gorillinia taxonomic tribe containing three genera: Gorilla and the extinct Chororapithecus and (possibly) Nakalipithecus.
macropodiformesThe Macropodiformes , also known as macropods, are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia.
pottonounA small primate of the genus Perodicticus, native to the tropical rainforests of Africa.
three-toed slothnounA sloth of the genus Bradypus having three toes on each limb.
sumatran orangutanThe (Pongo abelii) one of the three species of orangutans.
southern hairy-nosed wombatnounA species of wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons, native to southern Australia.
tremarctosa genus of the monophyletic bear subfamily Tremarctinae, endemic to Americas from the Pliocene to recent.

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