Here's a breakdown of how they find food:
* Browsing: Tapirs spend a significant amount of time browsing on leaves, twigs, and shoots of trees and bushes.
* Grazing: They also graze on grasses and other ground-level vegetation.
* Fruit Eating: They enjoy fruits, especially fallen ones, which they often locate using their keen sense of smell.
* Aquatic Plants: Some tapir species are known to eat aquatic plants found in rivers and lakes.
Interesting fact: Tapirs are important for seed dispersal, as they eat fruits and then deposit the seeds in their droppings. This helps to regenerate forests and maintain the biodiversity of their habitats.