Endangered Status
Dwindling numbers are due to poaching for meat and hide, as well as habitat destruction.
The South American tapir is generally recognized as an endangered animal species, with the species being designated as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on June 2, 1970. It has a significantly lower risk of extinction, though, than the other three tapir species.
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