Quick facts

Lifespan

Lifespan

Average of 10 years in the wild& over 30 years under human care

Tapirs, capybaras, deer

Diet

Tapirs, capybaras, deer,also fish & reptiles

Habitat

Habitat

Sluggish streams, rivers, swamps & marshes

range

Range

South America, east of the Andes especially the Orinoco & Amazon river basins

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