Mochi the mountain tapir-one of only three of the critically endangered creatures in the entire United States-celebrated his ...

South American tapirs are one of four species of tapir alongside the Baird’s tapir, mountain tapir and Malayan tapir, all of which are classified as endangered.

Its isolation has encouraged the survival of indigenous species such as the mountain tapir and the Andean condor. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Het nationaal park Sangay ligt ...