Tapir - Wikipedia Tapirus augustus skull compared to a Protapirus simplex skull Tapirs originated from the "tapiroids", a group of primitive perissodactyls that inhabited North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch, with tapirs probably originating from the family Helaletidae
Tapir | Tropical, Forest-Dwelling Herbivorous | Britannica Tapir, (genus Tapirus), any of five species of hoofed mammals, the only extant members of the family Tapiridae (order Perissodactyla), found in tropical forests of Malaysia and the New World Heavy-bodied and rather short-legged, tapirs are 1 3 to 2 5 metres (about 4 to 8 feet) long and reach about
All About the Terrific Tapir | Tapir Specialist Group Tapirus terrestris Baird’s Tapir Tapirus bairdii Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque Malayan Tapir Tapirus indicus Tapir Global Range Map Map by Carlos Pedraza, Tapir Specialist Group, 2008 Threats to Their Survival Three major threats to the tapir include: Being hunted for their meat;
Tapir Animal Facts - A-Z Animals Tapirs belong to the genus Tapirus What type of covering do Tapirs have? Tapirs are covered in Hair In what type of habitat do Tapirs live? Tapirs live in grasslands, swamps, mountains, and forests What are some predators of Tapirs? Predators of Tapirs include crocodiles, jaguars, tigers, cougars, and other wild cats
Tapir (Rainforest) - Facts, Diet Habitat Information - Animal Corner Malayan Tapir, also called the Asian Tapir (Tapirus indicus) – Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Vietnam Tapir Characteristics Tapirs measure between 1 8 – 2 5 metres (6 – 8 25 feet) in length depending on species – the Malayan Tapir is the largest and the Mountain Tapir is the
Tapirs - Description, Habitat, Diet, Predators, Pictures Today, there is only a single extant genus, Tapirus, comprising four living species: Baird’s tapir, South American tapir, Mountain tapir, and Malayan tapir These animals were once widespread across North America, but their range has significantly shrunk since the Late Pleistocene Epoch
Tapirs - National Geographic A Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) photographed at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska
Tapir - Descriptions, Habitats, Images, Diets, and Interesting Facts Mountain tapir, Tapirus pinchaque: Found in the high forests of the Andes Diet of Tapirs The favorite diet of tapirs typically consists of berries, fruits, shoots, and aquatic plants; but their diet also includes a wide range of understory grasses, plants, branches, twigs, leaves, and buds
Tapirs (extant living species; Tapirus spp. ) Fact Sheet: Summary *Species: Tapirus terrestris - Brazilian tapir, South American tapir, lowland tapir *Taxonomists are still debating the organization of tapir species The above taxonomy is followed by IUCN, but also see alternate species taxonomy in Taxonomy
Tapirus - Wikipedia Tapirus is a genus of tapir which contains the living tapir species The Malayan tapir is usually included in Tapirus as well, although some authorities have moved it into its own genus, Acrocodia