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A female tapir was found dead after it was believed to have been hit by a vehicle at Kota Tinggi January 5, 2020. — Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The increasing trend in the death of Malayan Tapir due to road accidents in the country, involving 24 of the species last year alone, is worrying, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
He said a total of 92 Malayan Tapirs were reported killed due to road accidents in Johor, Kelantan, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Selangor and Terengganu over a five year period since 2015.