For over a hundred years, the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) was thought to have vanished from Brazil’s coastal ...

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Klipspringer is a small and agile antelope. It is known for its excellent jumping ability and a compact body. This animal is ...

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The tapir, the biggest land mammal in South America, has been spotted in Brazil's Costa Verde region 100 years after its last ...