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What's To Love: Tapir
On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?," The tapir is a relative of the horse and rhinoceros and lives in Central America. The tapir's long nose is used to forage for food in the jungle.
Added: May 4, 2009
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Runtime: 00:57
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