, 12 tweets, 6 min read Read on Twitter
First up, #3 ranked Lowland tapir vs #14 ranked Water Opossum!!! #2019MMM
Lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) are really good swimmers. In Peru they are often refered to as sachavaca, a mixture of Quechua and Spanish, which means “forest cow." They eat mostly fruit & leaves. #2019MMM
Lowland tapirs are found in parts South America. Males average ~ 250kg, making them the largest extant terrestrial mammal native to the Amazon. Their noses are somewhat flexiable & can be used to grab fruit. goo.gl/24dHG5 #2019MMM
Baby tapirs are beyond adorable. It is impossible to look at one & not be delighted by their cuteness #totesadorbs #2019MMM
The water opossum is the only marsupial where both males & females have pouches AND the only semiaquatic marsupial. Females can swim underwater with young in their pouch due to a powerful muscle that seals the pouch closed. #2019MMM
In addition to having webbed feet, water opossum have a 6th digit on their forepaws they use as an oposable thumb; also look like Gollum #2019MMM`
Water opossum are found from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Males have a mean weight of 470 g while females weight ~380 g #2019MMM
Tonight's battle takes place in the Tabaro River valley, southern Venezuela. This tropical rain forest is packed with the plants tapirs love. A water opossum is busy searching water for crusteans & fish. They prefer the calm waters here that are a rich source of prey #2019MMM
A Tapir appears! Tapirs often pull down stems & branches of the plants they browse upon, breaking & uprooting them. They are thus an important aspect of the forest ecosystem #2019MMM
Water opossum senses that danger is a foot….from a tapir's foot! #2019MMM
Grasping a shrimp, the water opossum scuttles off to find some food where it won't be squished #2019MMM
LOWLAND TAPIR defeats WATER OPPOSUM #2019MMM
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Marc Kissel
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!