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What in the world is a tapir?




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WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A TAPIR?

Watch the video to learn about�tapirs.

Now, do the exercises!
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1. How long have tapirs been around?
25 million years
30 million years
35 million years
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2. Baird's Tapir is the official national animal of ...
Belize
Guatemala
Mexico
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3. Tapirs are called ...
mountain pigs
mountain horses
mountain cows
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4. Tapirs are related to ...
cows and sheep
horses and rhinoceros
cows and horses
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5. How many toes does a tapir have?
18 toes,�5 on each front foot and�4 on each rear foot
16 toes,�4 on each front foot and�4 on each rear foot
14 toes, 4 on each front foot and 3 on each rear foot
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6. Tapirs have .....
a rubbery, highly flexible nose
large, pointed teeth
long, thick, muscular tail
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7. Baird's tapir can weigh ...
up to 600 pounds
up to 100 pounds
up to 700 pounds
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8. Baird's tapirs are facing extinction� ...
because humans are destroying their habitat
because they are overhunted
because�they have uncommon�diseases
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9. The tapir was first studied by scientists in ...
1823
1833
1843
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10. Baird's tapir was named after ...
a president
a naturalist
a�archeologist
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