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the American species have only been known for a short time ; 

 but the other, the American Tapir, properly so called, is fre- 

 quently seen in our menageries, and both its anatomical structure 

 and its habits have been particularly studied by naturalists. 



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The American Tapir (Fig. 37) is two metres long, from the 

 nose to the beginning of its tail ; its height, measured at the 

 withers or at the rump is one metre. The body is fat, and 

 terminates in a broad rump. The head, which is pretty large, 



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