Pathological Findings in Lowland Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) Killed by Motor Vehicle Collision in the Brazilian Cerrado.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.05.004
Abstract: The lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is the largest land mammal in South America. The species faces steady population decline due to poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation, road-kill, pesticide pollution, competition with domestic livestock and fires,… read more here.
Keywords: pathological findings; motor vehicle; killed motor; lowland tapirs ... See more keywords
Density, occupancy, and detectability of lowland tapirs, Tapirus terrestris, in Vale Natural Reserve, southeastern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyw118
Abstract: The lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris, Linnaeus 1758) is one of the surviving members of the Neotropical megafauna. In Brazil, lowland tapirs are considered vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and endangered… read more here.
Keywords: lowland tapirs; density; tapirus terrestris; lowland ... See more keywords