'Extremely rare' tapir spotted in Punggol likely swam to Singapore from Malaysia

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It is estimated that fewer than 2,500 mature tapirs remain.

A Malayan tapir that was spotted at the Punggol Park Connector most likely swam to Singapore from Malaysia, said the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society on Sunday.

Another member of the group, MC Wai, shared a photo and video of a tapir in the comment section of Mr Seah’s post, and said he had reported the sighting to the National Parks Board. In 2016, a Malayan tapir was sighted in Changi, where the endangered animal was seen at about 4.30am trotting alongside a metal fence.

Malayan Tapirs are seldom seen here. Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum officer Marcus Chua told ST in 2016 that such a sighting was “extremely rare for Singapore”.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

 

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