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Young tapirs reach sexual maturity between three and five years of age, with females maturing earlier than males. [35] Under good conditions, a healthy female tapir can reproduce every two years; a single young, called a calf, is born after a gestation of about 13 months. [36]
The Malayan tapir is the largest of the four extant tapir species and grows to between 1.8 and 2.5 m (5 ft 11 in and 8 ft 2 in) in length, not counting a stubby tail of only 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) in length, and stands 90 to 110 cm (2 ft 11 in to 3 ft 7 in) tall.
The round, dark ears have distinctive white edges. Newborn tapirs have a dark brown coat, with small white spots and stripes along the body. The South American tapir can attain a body length of 1.8 to 2.5 m (5 ft 11 in to 8 ft 2 in) with a 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) short stubby tail and an average weight around 225 kg (496 lb).
Ubi, who had been pregnant with the calf for about 13 months, gave birth overnight March 26. ... “Malayan tapirs are endangered, and any addition is a significant conservation achievement ...
The Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating the arrival of an adorable endangered Malayan tapir calf. One of the world's most adorable animals learns to walk Skip to main content
The Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), also known as the Central American tapir, is a species of tapir native to Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. [4] It is the largest of the three species of tapir native to the Americas, as well as the largest native land mammal in both Central and South America.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park announces the birth of an endangered Malayan tapir (pronounced TEY-per) calf.
The youngest tapir in Europe, Tapirus arvernensis became extinct at the end of the Pliocene, around 2.6 million years ago. [7] Tapirus dispersed into South America during the Early Pleistocene as part of the Great American Interchange , around 2.6-1 million years ago.