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Sea trout

Adult sea trout live in the sea. When they start laying eggs, they swim up rivers and streams.

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South American tapirSalmo Trutta

  • Habitat

    Europe

  • Food

    fish, shrimps

  • Lifetime

    25 year

  • Weight

    1 - 10 kg

  • Number of eggs

    1,500 - 3,600 eggs

  • Breeding time

    1 - 6 months

  • IUCN Status

    safe

1,5

years, that's how long youngsters stay with the mother

200

kilograms, that's how much a tapir weighs on average

13

months, that's about how long a tapir is pregnant

Trunk

The small, mobile trunk is used by tapirs when collecting food. The surroundings are sniffed with it and the food found can be brought to the mouth through the trunk.

Excellent swimmers

South American tapirs can swim and dive well. When in danger, they run away or dive into the water. Sometimes they sleep in the water. To get rid of skin parasites, tapirs take mud baths.