Animal with a prominent proboscis (5)

I believe the answer is:

tapir

(Other definitions for tapir that I've seen before include "creature" , "Tropical hoofed mammal with a flexible proboscis" , "Animal with elongated snout" , "Long-nosed, hoofed mammal" , "Hoofed mammal; I trap (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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