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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 9, 1954 reads, "Schnozzolita, eight-month old female tapir, squirms in arms of Mike Wendt, left, chief animal keeper, and Fred Rose, animal keeper, as they carry her from hay-filled quarters into pen for picture session. Although the South American animal weighs only 75 pounds now, she is expected to reach a hefty 700 pounds when fully grown."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Zoos--California--Los Angeles Zoo animals--California--Los Angeles Tapiridae--California--Los Angeles Captive wild animals--California--Los Angeles Animal cages--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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