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Brazilian Tapir
Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru
Tapirs and other foliovores often eat clay, which is thought to help them process toxins in leaves. I watched this Tapir at the clay lick for over an hour – it must have eaten several kilograms of clay!