Great Indian Tapir

The Great Indian tapir was a species of tapir that was native to India. It was a herbivore like many of today's tapir species, it fed mainly on grass, leaves, shrub, and fruits. It was about the size of a South American mountain tapir. It was native to India's grasslands, forests, swamps, and rainforests. It was sadly made extinct in 1942 due to human's greed on overcollection of this species, hunting for sports, and the false belief of this species having medicinal property.