Argentine Tapir

An Agrentine tapir was a species of tapir native to much of South America. Like many of today's tapir species, the Argentine tapir was a herbivore that fed mainly on grass, leaves, and fruit. It was between the size of a lowland tapir and the Baird's tapir. They were native to rainforests, swamps, and forests of South America. Unfortunately, these tapirs became extinct in 1923 due to humans hunting them for sports as well as the false belief of their bones containing medicinal properties.