Scientists make one of the biggest animal discoveries of the century: a new tapir

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceDec 16, 2013, 5:30 pm100 pts
In what will likely be considered one of the biggest (literally) zoological discoveries of the Twenty-First Century, scientists today announced they have discovered a new species of tapir in Brazil. The new mammal, hidden from science but known to local indigenous tribes, is actually the second biggest animal…

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