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The sisters of battle are a personal favorite of Slaanesh. They are true devotees of purity and punishment. Her greatest champions in the great game. #warhammer #40k #sistersofbattle #chaos #demon #sororitas
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How about exploring some newer bands and artists that keep the #ProgRock flag flying for all true devotees … my starter list
#StephenWilson
#PorcupineTree
#Opeth
#PineappleThief
#BruceSoord
#Anathema
#RiversideWho would you add?
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#Infotrafic Inter. pompiers rue Willy Brandt - Rezé
la ligne #Bus33 est déviée entre les arrêts Classerie et Jaguère, dans les 2 sens. -
Beware the friendly neighborhood devil worshippers in Satanic Panic trailer - Rebecca Romijn stars as a high society devotee of the devil in need of a virgin sacrifice i... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1545541 #gaming&culture #entertainment #rebeccaromijn #satanicpanic #trailers #film
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🚀 Throwback to our HRTech collab with Firstbird! They transformed employee referrals & scaled fast across Europe with clients like McDonald’s & Deloitte.
💡 Squads helped scale their dev capacity, build their v2 front-end, and boost delivery speed.
Now part of Radancy, their legacy lives on - and we’re proud to be part of that journey.
🔗 Read more: https://squads.com/case-studies/firstbird
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🚀 Throwback to our HRTech collab with Firstbird! They transformed employee referrals & scaled fast across Europe with clients like McDonald’s & Deloitte.
💡 Squads helped scale their dev capacity, build their v2 front-end, and boost delivery speed.
Now part of Radancy, their legacy lives on - and we’re proud to be part of that journey.
🔗 Read more: https://squads.com/case-studies/firstbird
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🚀 Throwback to our HRTech collab with Firstbird! They transformed employee referrals & scaled fast across Europe with clients like McDonald’s & Deloitte.
💡 Squads helped scale their dev capacity, build their v2 front-end, and boost delivery speed.
Now part of Radancy, their legacy lives on - and we’re proud to be part of that journey.
🔗 Read more: https://squads.com/case-studies/firstbird
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CW: nude with four tits
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FORGETTERS
Forgetters
2012 U.S. pressingAs a lifelong devotee of Jawbreaker, as well as all branches coming off of the #Jawbreaker tree (Jets To Brazil, etc…), I was overjoyed to find this in a used bin today. I’ve never owned a vinyl copy before.
Blake Schwarzenbach paired with Kevin Mahon from Against Me, produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox (another great underrated band) fame.
Pretty cool record.
Check out the video for “Ribbonhead” too.
Pretty wild.
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#Infotrafic Travaux rue Henri Radigois - St Herblain, les lignes #Bus71 et #Bus91 sont déviées dans les 2 sens.
Ligne #Bus71 entre Basse Orévière et Petit Village
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#Infotrafic Barrières SNCF fermées à Rezé,
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arrêts Seil reportés aux arrêt Sorin de la ligne 36 , dans les 2 sens. -
#Infotrafic Fuite de Gaz rue de Gigant - Nantes
lignes #BusC1, #Bus11 et #Bus23 déviées entre les arrêts Canclaux et St Nicolas, dans les 2 sens
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From @gusbova in our magazine: Kendall Scudder bills himself as both a progressive firebrand and a self-sacrificing devotee of the party. The Texas Observer spoke with him in mid-July about Bernie Sanders, the Hill Country flood, and diversity.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-kendall-scudder-the-interview/#politics #USpol #Texas #news #Democrats #TexasFlood #weather #environment #ClimateChange #flooding #TXlege
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From @gusbova in our magazine: Kendall Scudder bills himself as both a progressive firebrand and a self-sacrificing devotee of the party. The Texas Observer spoke with him in mid-July about Bernie Sanders, the Hill Country flood, and diversity.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-kendall-scudder-the-interview/#politics #USpol #Texas #news #Democrats #TexasFlood #weather #environment #ClimateChange #flooding #TXlege
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From @gusbova in our magazine: Kendall Scudder bills himself as both a progressive firebrand and a self-sacrificing devotee of the party. The Texas Observer spoke with him in mid-July about Bernie Sanders, the Hill Country flood, and diversity.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-kendall-scudder-the-interview/#politics #USpol #Texas #news #Democrats #TexasFlood #weather #environment #ClimateChange #flooding #TXlege
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From @gusbova in our magazine: Kendall Scudder bills himself as both a progressive firebrand and a self-sacrificing devotee of the party. The Texas Observer spoke with him in mid-July about Bernie Sanders, the Hill Country flood, and diversity.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-kendall-scudder-the-interview/#politics #USpol #Texas #news #Democrats #TexasFlood #weather #environment #ClimateChange #flooding #TXlege
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ICYMI: this week's #DEVDiscuss is all about recovering from burnout 😮💨🔥
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#ClockworkPi, inventors of the #GameShell, just launch #DevTerm the “ everyday terminal ” with 6.8" IPS screen and Qwerty keyboard (and yes with a small printer) to be mounted by yourself and run with #RaspberryPiOS or #clockworkOS /> More details on https://www.clockworkpi.com/devterm
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Latest Update Ram Mandir Darshan on Navami: On the day of Ram Navami, Ram devotees will be able to have darshan of Lord Ram for 19 hours.
https://newswatchindia.com/on-the-day-of-ram-navami-ram.../
#hindu #hinduism #hindutemples #hindudharam #rammandirayodhya #rammandir #rammandir2024 #RamMandirInauguration #RamTemple #RamTempleAyodhya #ramtempleinayodhya -
Viral video of Ganesh Visarjan in London river sparks debate on cultural significance and environmental impact https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/devotees-perform-ganesh-visarjan-in-london-river-video-goes-viral-gruslasm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ganeshvisarjan #london #environment #culture
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https://www.europesays.com/nl/84072/ Twee jongeren zwaargewond door ongeluk bij Heeswijk-Dinther #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #DeSteeg #Dutch #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #HeeswijkDinther #Hoofdpunten #jongeren #LatestNews #LatestNews #Nederland #Nederlanden #Nederlands #Netherlands #News #Nieuws #NL #ongeluk #Schijndel #TopStories #TopStories #Voorpaginanieuws
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https://www.europesays.com/nl/83802/ Vier jongeren zwaargewond door ongeluk bij Heeswijk-Dinther #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #DeSteeg #Dutch #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #HeeswijkDinther #Hoofdpunten #jongeren #LatestNews #LatestNews #Nederland #Nederlanden #Nederlands #Netherlands #News #Nieuws #NL #ongeluk #Schijndel #TopStories #TopStories #Voorpaginanieuws
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Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 9.
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Why I Don’t Feel Bad for HEX Founder Richard Heart’s Victims - Maybe the SEC can finally convince Hex and PulseChain devotees that they’ve been cheated.... - https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/08/02/why-i-dont-feel-bad-for-hex-founder-richard-hearts-victims/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #securitiesandexchangecommission #consensusmagazine #richardheart #pulsechain #opinion #fraud #hex
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Why I Don’t Feel Bad for HEX Founder Richard Heart’s Victims - Maybe the SEC can finally convince Hex and PulseChain devotees that they’ve been cheated.... - https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/08/02/why-i-dont-feel-bad-for-hex-founder-richard-hearts-victims/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #securitiesandexchangecommission #consensusmagazine #richardheart #pulsechain #opinion #fraud #hex
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Why I Don’t Feel Bad for HEX Founder Richard Heart’s Victims - Maybe the SEC can finally convince Hex and PulseChain devotees that they’ve been cheated.... - https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/08/02/why-i-dont-feel-bad-for-hex-founder-richard-hearts-victims/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #securitiesandexchangecommission #consensusmagazine #richardheart #pulsechain #opinion #fraud #hex
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Landless
The Sugar Club, Friday, November 6 at 08:00 PM GMT
“Long-term Celtic music fans should flock to them – they’re a deliciously doomier Clannad – while devotees of Ireland’s current, brilliant scene should also respond to their stunning intensity.” – The Guardian Folk Album Of The Year
“While their albums are wonderful, seeing Landless live took my love of them to an entirely new level...They give me goosebumps from the very first note, every time." – Songlines
Enthusiastic Eunuch Presents
Landless (Glittebeat)
with special guest
Seamus Hyland
The Sugar Club
Friday 6th November 2026
Tickets €24 via https://billetto.ie/e/landless-glitterbeat-records-tickets-1922733
Landless are: Lily Power, Méabh Meir, Ruth Clinton and Sinéad Lynch. The Irish quartet sings centuries old ballads as well as more recently penned folk songs. Sometimes unaccompanied and at times with subtle instrumentation, their vocally rich music is dark and patient; spellbinding and gorgeous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu3HZEr_NAE
Lúireach, their second album, was named Folk Album of the Year 2024 by The Guardian. Lúireach is an album of quiet power, soaked in tradition but finding new and exciting ways to present these remarkable songs, songs that are full of melancholy, love, death and mystery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cbbq1GZ_gA
Working once again with John ‘Spud’ Murphy (the Lankum producer and ØXN member), Lúireach
sees the quartet adding sparingly-used instrumentation – Ruth’s aching pump organ on Death & The
Lady, Méabh’s shruti box on Ej Husari, Lankum’s Cormac MacDiarmada on fiddle, viola and banjo
throughout, even some mournful trombone from Alex Borwick on The Newry Highwayman. As Lily explains, “A lot of the instrumentation happened organically as we were recording, while some
elements we have used live for years, like the organ. We tend not to make these kinds of decisions in
advance, but make suggestions as we go and see how everyone feels about it. Hopefully the album still has the impact of the unaccompanied singing, with a bit of variation this time around.”
The songs on Lúireach are from remarkably diverse sources and eras: the likes of Blackwaterside, Death & The Lady and My Lagan Love (learned from Traveller Paddy Doran, Norma Waterson and Méabh’s late father respectively) are probably known to even the casual fan of traditional music, while Lúireach Bhríde was commissioned for the RTÉ Folk Awards in 2018 and the closing song Ej Husari was learned from teacher and singer Eva Brunovská at the annual Rozhybkosti festival in Slovakia. Some of these songs are centuries old, some remarkably recent, yet when sung by Landless, they all sound timeless and eternal.
Seamas Hyland
Seamas Hyland is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who focuses on both traditional and experimental music. He enjoys exploring the varied sonic capabilities of the button accordion and creating tonal landscapes using field recordings he collects.Seamas recently released his debut solo album ‘Maidin Domhnaigh’ and was nominated for an RTÉ Folk award for best emerging artist in 2025. He has also collaborated with artists like John Francis Flynn, Jennie Moran and Eimear Walshe, and is particularly intrigued by the contrasting nature of traditional and contemporary music and how/if these can be presented together.
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Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua
In an astonishing discovery, two marsupial species believed to be extinct for 6,000 years have been rediscovered alive and well in the remote rainforests of West Papua. The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider were located with the crucial assistance of local indigenous Vogelkop clans. However, their survival remains precarious as their habitats are increasingly threatened by logging and the expansion of the palm oil colonialism in West Papua. Laws and native title to protect this region is essential for indigenous land defenders. We musn’t let them disappear again #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
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Two extraordinarily rare marsupials, entirely believed to have been extinct for over six thousand years, have been discovered alive in the remote, Vogelkop mountain forests of the Bird’s Head peninsula in West Papua. This remarkable rediscovery of the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider was confirmed by Australian scientist Professor Tim Flannery, alongside a team of local indigenous experts and university researchers.“More important than finding a living thylacine in Tasmania.”
Scott Hucknull from Central Queensland University describes the magnitude of the discovery.These species are rare examples of “Lazarus taxa”. Animals who disappear from the fossil record only to be found alive centuries later. Flannery noted that the likelihood of finding even one lost mammal was almost zero, let alone two.
“It’s unprecedented and groundbreaking, really, to find two Lazarus taxa,” Flannery says. “We’ve been able to finalise two pieces of work that are incredibly important from a biological and a conservation perspective, documenting the existence of rare marsupials in an area under threat. It’s sort of a crowning glory in my career as a biologist.”
The first of the resurrected species is the pygmy long-fingered possum, Dactylonax kambuayai. This tiny, striped marsupial possesses an extraordinary evolutionary trait: an elongated fourth finger on each hand that is double the length of other digits. Flannery explains that they use this finger to extract grubs from timber.
“They’ve got a whole lot of specialisations in their ear region as well, which seem to be related to detection of low-frequency sound. So presumably they’re listening for wood-boring beetle larvae, and they then rip open the rotting wood and use that finger to fish out the grub,” Flannery says.
The second species, the ring-tailed glider (Tous ayamaruensis), features unfurred ears and a strong, prehensile tail used for gripping branches. Flannery calls it “one of the most photogenic animals, most beautiful marsupials you’ll ever see.”
Crucially, the rediscovery of these elusive creatures was entirely dependent on the profound ecological knowledge of the local Tambrauw and Maybrat clans. These indigenous communities view the ring-tailed glider as deeply sacred, believing them to be manifestations of their ancestors’ spirits, and actively protect them from hunting. Rika Korain, a Maybrat woman and co-author of the research, emphasised that identifying the species relied entirely on traditional owners. “This connection has been essential,” she says.
“I’m very proud that Papuan researchers contributed to these landmark discoveries, and want to thank the people of the Misool, Maybrat and Tambrouw regions who supported us in the field,”
Dr Aksamina Yohanita of the University of Papua said.“The Vogelkop is an ancient piece of the Australian continent that has become incorporated into the island of New Guinea. Its forests may shelter yet more hidden relics of a past Australia,”
Tim FlanneryTo protect the remaining populations from the illegal wildlife trade, researchers are keeping their exact locations highly classified. Flannery delivered a stark warning to potential poachers regarding the animals’ survival in captivity: “They would be incredibly difficult to keep in captivity. because their diet is so highly specialised. Advanced warning for anyone who’s thinking of keeping one as a pet: it won’t live long,” he says.
While their rediscovery is a triumph, their future is highly uncertain. The proximity of power-hungry corporates intent on razing the rainforest for palm oil and timber casts a dark shadow over the region.
David Lindenmayer, an ecologist at the Australian National University, who was not involved in the study said “I am also hugely concerned about the extent of logging and land clearing happening in New Guinea,” he says. “It also makes me wonder what might have been lost in Australia as a result of all of the land clearing that has taken place here.”
The findings underline strong calls from scientists, environmentalists and indigenous rights advocates for Native Title legal land rights and indigenous-led protections of West Papua and its imperilled Vogelkop rainforest where these delightful marsupials are found.
Further information
Lam, L. (2026, March 6). Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyg6p8g6yjo
Morton, A. (2026, March 6). Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/05/marsupials-discovered-new-guinea
Woodford, J. (2026, March 5). Two marsupials believed extinct for 6000 years found alive. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518082-two-marsupials-believed-extinct-for-6000-years-found-alive/
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Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque
Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered
Location: Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru
Mountain Tapirs inhabit the high Andean cloud forests and páramos above 2,000 metres in the northern Andes. They are found in Colombia’s Central and Eastern Cordilleras, throughout Ecuador including Sangay and Podocarpus National Parks, and into northern Peru, notably in Cajamarca and Lambayeque.
The Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque is one of the most threatened large mammals in the northern Andes, currently listed as Endangered. Their populations have declined by over 50% in the past three decades due to habitat loss, illegal hunting, climate change, and rampant mining. With fewer than 2,500 mature individuals remaining, they are quietly disappearing from their mist-shrouded mountain homes. Human encroachment, infrastructure development, and cattle grazing now invade their last strongholds. Without urgent action, they may vanish forever. Use your wallet as a weapon and fight back when you shop #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife and be #BoycottGold
Sweet-natured Mountain #Tapirs of #Ecuador 🇪🇨 #Peru 🇵🇪 and #Colombia 🇨🇴 face serious threats incl. illegal crops, #gold #mining, #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Help them survive #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️#BoycottGold 🥇⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/12/28/mountain-tapir-tapirus-pinchaque/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterThe Wooly #Tapir AKA Mountain Tapir gives birth to one calf at a time 🩷😻 They’re #endangered due to a many threats: #climatechange and #pollution from #gold mining. Resist for them! #BoycottPalmOil #BoycottGold 🥇☠️❌ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/12/28/mountain-tapir-tapirus-pinchaque/
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Also known as the woolly tapir for their thick, dark, shaggy coat, Mountain Tapirs are built to survive in the cold, damp cloud forests and páramo grasslands. Their dense fur, white lips, and prehensile snout give them an almost prehistoric appearance. These solitary and elusive mammals are primarily nocturnal and crepuscular, navigating dense foliage with ease. Once thought to be loners, long-term studies in Ecuador have revealed that they form small, close-knit family groups, with calves gradually dispersing over several years (Castellanos et al., 2022).
Threats
Deforestation for palm oil, meat agriculture and illicit opium/coca cultivation
Large swathes of Andean cloud forest and páramo are being cleared to make way for palm oil agricultural expansion, cattle grazing, and opium or coca cultivation. These activities are not only destroying core habitat but also breaking up previously connected populations, leaving tapirs isolated and vulnerable to local extinctions. The introduction of cattle into remote tapir refuges has become increasingly common, even inside designated national parks such as Sangay in Ecuador. This leads to trampling of sensitive vegetation, direct competition for food, and destruction of the unique montane ecosystems that Mountain Tapirs rely on for survival.
Illegal hunting for meat, traditional medicine, and cultural uses
Although hunting pressure has declined slightly in Ecuador due to greater public awareness, it remains severe in Colombia and Peru. Tapirs are killed for their meat, and their skins are used to make traditional tools, horse gear, carpets, and bed covers. Additionally, body parts are sold in local markets or prescribed by shamans for use in traditional medicine. In many remote areas, Mountain Tapirs are still being actively poached, and it is now rare to find populations that are not affected by some form of overhunting.
Gold mining and illegal mining causing deforestation and poisoning of ecosystems
Gold mining projects in the northern Peruvian Andes and central Colombia are rapidly destroying the last cloud forest headwaters and páramo ecosystems where tapirs persist. Both legal and illegal mining operations contaminate streams and watersheds with heavy metals and toxic runoff, which has severe consequences for both tapirs and the human communities downstream. Mining also brings roads, noise, and human settlements into previously inaccessible areas, increasing hunting pressure and reducing available habitat. In some parts of Peru, nearly 30% of the Mountain Tapir’s current range now overlaps with active or planned gold mining concessions (More et al., 2022).
Climate change pushing tapirs further uphill into shrinking habitat
As global temperatures rise, the high-elevation ecosystems where Mountain Tapirs live are shrinking. Suitable climate zones are shifting higher up the mountains, but because mountains have limited space at the top, this forces tapirs into ever smaller areas with fewer food resources. This phenomenon, known as “the escalator to extinction,” is especially dangerous for highland species like the Mountain Tapir, who cannot move downward into warmer zones. Climate change also alters rainfall patterns and vegetation cycles, further straining the species’ delicate habitat requirements.
Road construction and vehicle collisions within protected areas
Infrastructure development is rapidly cutting through mountainous areas, including roads that bisect national parks and reserves. This not only fragments tapir habitat but also leads to direct deaths through vehicle collisions. Once roads are completed, traffic speeds increase and tapirs crossing roads—especially at dawn and dusk—become highly vulnerable. Roads also make previously remote areas more accessible to poachers, settlers, and resource extractors, while local governments often lack sufficient ranger staff to monitor and protect these newly exposed areas.
Fumigation campaigns using toxic chemicals to eradicate drug crops
In Colombia, the government authorises aerial fumigation of coca and poppy fields using glyphosate-based herbicides like Round-Up. These chemicals are sprayed over wide areas, including forests and National Parks, contaminating soil, plants, and water sources. Mountain Tapirs can absorb these toxins through skin contact or ingestion, potentially leading to illness, reproductive failure, or death. Fumigation also destroys native plants that tapirs rely on for food, further decreasing habitat quality in affected areas.
Widespread introduction of cattle and the threat of disease transmission
Domestic cattle are increasingly being introduced into mountain tapir habitat, especially within protected areas where enforcement is weak. These animals not only compete with tapirs for forage but also carry diseases such as bovine tuberculosis and foot-and-mouth disease. Disease outbreaks have already been documented among tapirs in other parts of Latin America and pose a serious threat to small, isolated populations. In the Andes, cattle often form feral herds that reproduce and spread deep into cloud forests, further eroding habitat integrity and increasing the risk of tapir extinction.
Weak enforcement of environmental laws and lack of large protected areas in Peru
Although some Mountain Tapir habitat falls within designated protected areas, law enforcement in Peru is generally under-resourced and poorly coordinated. Rangers are too few to patrol vast mountainous regions effectively, and illegal activities such as mining, logging, and hunting continue within protected boundaries. Furthermore, most reserves are too small or fragmented to support viable tapir populations over the long term. Without stronger policies, larger protected zones, and meaningful binational cooperation with Ecuador and Colombia, tapirs in Peru face an uncertain future.
Low reproductive rate and slow population recovery
Mountain Tapirs have a long gestation period of around 13 months and typically produce only one calf at a time, meaning population growth is inherently slow. When combined with high mortality from hunting, roadkill, and disease, their populations cannot recover quickly from losses. Calves stay with their mothers for extended periods, further limiting reproductive output. This slow life cycle makes the species particularly vulnerable to sudden or sustained threats across their fragmented range.
Geographic Range
This species is found in the high Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and northernmost Peru. In Colombia, they are present in the Central and Eastern Cordilleras but are absent from the Western Cordillera and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In Ecuador, they range from the central Andes down through Sangay National Park to Podocarpus, with new records emerging from previously unconnected areas in the western Andes. In Peru, they occur north and south of the Huancabamba River in Cajamarca and Lambayeque (More et al., 2022). The total range in Peru is estimated at 183,000 hectares, but mining concessions cover nearly 30% of this habitat.
Diet
Mountain Tapirs are browsers, feeding on a wide variety of vegetation including leaves, shoots, fruits, and bromeliads. Their diet varies depending on the availability of plants within their high-altitude habitats, playing an important role as seed dispersers within these fragile ecosystems.
Mating and Reproduction
Mountain Tapirs have a slow reproductive rate, with a gestation period of approximately 13 months. Females typically give birth to a single calf, which stays with them for several months or even years before dispersing. Calves are born with white stripes and spots that fade as they mature. Their slow breeding cycle makes it difficult for populations to recover from hunting and habitat loss.
FAQs
How many Mountain Tapirs are left in the wild?
Fewer than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild, and the population is continuing to decline by at least 20% every two decades due to ongoing threats like habitat destruction, hunting, and climate change (IUCN, 2015).
What is the average lifespan of a Mountain Tapir?
In the wild, Mountain Tapirs may live up to 25 years, though this is significantly affected by environmental threats. Captive individuals can live slightly longer under safe and controlled conditions.
What are the biggest challenges to conserving Mountain Tapirs?
Major challenges include habitat fragmentation due to road construction, agriculture, and mining; the presence of armed conflict zones that hinder research and protection; and the slow reproduction rate of the species, which makes population recovery difficult (Guzmán-Valencia et al., 2024; More et al., 2022).
Do Mountain Tapirs make good pets?
No. Keeping a Mountain Tapir as a pet is unethical and illegal. These intelligent, solitary animals require large, wild habitats to survive. Capturing and trading them causes immense suffering and drives the species further toward extinction. Advocating against the exotic pet trade is vital to their survival.
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Further Information
Castellanos, A., Dadone, L., Ascanta, M., & Pukazhenthi, B. (2022). Andean tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) social groups and calf dispersal patterns in Ecuador. Boletín Técnico, Serie Zoológica, 17, 9–14. Retrieved from https://journal.espe.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/revista-serie-zoologica/article/view/2858
Delborgo Abra, F., Medici, P., Brenes-Mora, E., & Castelhanos, A. (2024). The Impact of Roads and Traffic on Tapir Species. In Tapirs of the World (pp. 157–165). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65311-7_10
Guzmán-Valencia, C., Castrillón, L., Roncancio Duque, N., & Márquez, R. (2024). Co-Occurrence, Occupancy and Habitat Use of the Andean Bear and Mountain Tapir: Insights for Conservation Management in the Colombian Andes. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5061561
Lizcano, D.J., Amanzo, J., Castellanos, A., Tapia, A. & Lopez-Malaga, C.M. 2016. Tapirus pinchaque. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T21473A45173922. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T21473A45173922.en. Accessed on 06 April 2025.
More, A., Devenish, C., Carrillo-Tavara, K., Piana, R. P., Lopez-Malaga, C., Vega-Guarderas, Z., & Nuñez-Cortez, E. (2022). Distribution and conservation status of the mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) in Peru. Journal for Nature Conservation, 66, 126130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126130
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