Picture No | 10187925 |
Date | 1790 |
Description | BEWICK / TAPIR |
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(tapirus terrestris) This is the South American Tapir, classified by Linnaeus as a hippopotamus : it avoids its predators by diving into water.
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Source | Wood engraving by Thomas Bewick in his General History of Quadrupeds |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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