Tapirs may be key to reviving the Amazon. All they need to do is poop

A Brazilian ecologist is determined to understand the role of tapir dung in forest restoration

Lowland tapirs, the largest mammal in South America, may be an effective agent for dispersing seeds throughout the Amazon.

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Beneath the viridescent understory of the Brazilian Amazon, ecologist Lucas Paolucci has been honing his skills for hunting tapir dung.