Shy and gentle: If China has the panda, we have the tapir. The Malayan tapir can be a cute symbol for states and districts. – Shariff Mohamad/ WWF-Malaysia
ALTHOUGH the Malayan tapir is native to our country, there are still many misconceptions surrounding it, says World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) wildlife conservationist Christopher Wong.
In fact, Wong says that many have mistaken the endangered tapir for a large anteater!
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