"The short-legged, barrel-bodied tapirs live exclusively in the dense jungles of Central and South America and southeast Asia, where they browse on leaves with their flexible . Tapirs are solitary, ranging over a wide area of jungle, swimming rivers with ease, and even climbing mountainsides. They swim to feed, cool themselves off, and rid themselves of skin parasites, as well as seek refuge in water, where they can stay submerged for several minutes. They follow well-established routes in the jungle and even make tunnel-like trails through the vegetaton, which they mark with urine during their daily routine. They browse leaves or green shoots, as welll as soft twigs, fruites, grasses and aquatic vegetation. They follow a zigzag course while feeding, moving continously and taking only a few leaves from each plant."
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