| diet of lowland tapir (tapirus terrestris) in el rey national park, salta, argentina. | lowland tapir (tapirus terrestris) is the largest herbivore in the neotropics and, in argentina, it inhabits a variety of habitats from 100 to 2100 m asl. lowland tapirs importantly influence their habitat structure because they are selective browsers, seed predators and long-distance seed dispersers. however, increased knowledge of tapir ecology is necessary to support the conservation and management of the species in natural and human-modified environments. between jun 2002 and dec 2008 we ass ... | 2013 | 23586559 |