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Tapir
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| Conservation status
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| Unknown
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| Scientific classification
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| Domain
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Eukarya
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| Kingdom
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Animalia
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| Phylum
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Chordata
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| Class
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Mammalia
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| Order
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Perissodactyla
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| Family
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Tapiridae
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| Genus
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Tapirus
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| Species count by game
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| DnM
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AC
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e+
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WW
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CF
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NL
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HHD
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PC
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NH
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| 0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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1
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| Species count by type
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| Villagers
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Islanders
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Special
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Total
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| 0
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0
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1
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1
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Tapirs are a species of mammal which resemble pigs and elephants, but are actually an odd-toed ungulate, being closer relatives to horses and rhinos. In Japan, tapirs are called baku and are named after their resemblance to a supernatural creature (yōkai) that feeds on dreams through its elongated snout. In the Animal Crossing series, they are introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. There is currently only one tapir, Luna, who allows the player to share and visit dreams in New Leaf and New Horizons as a reference to the mythical baku.
Special characters
