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Yes, the tapir has a long nose. Technically, it is called a proboscis. A proboscis consists of a long nose which is merged with the upper lip.
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∙ 11y agothey use it as a snorkel underwater, which means they can hide under the water from hunters and threats without being seen and just sticking their nose out to breathe. also they use it to kind of grasp food.
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∙ 14y agoThe fleshy proboscis is commonly used as a finger to grab almost out-of-reach leaves and grasses and pull them into the mouth.
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∙ 9y agoYes, the tapir has a long nose. Technically, it is called a proboscis. A proboscis consists of a long nose which is merged with the upper lip.
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∙ 11y agoso he can swim and can get leaves
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Tapirs have long noses that they use like a trunk to grab food. They also use their noses as snorkel when swimming.
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