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Tapirs (/ ˈ t eɪ p ər / TAY-pər) [8] [9] are large, herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. [3] They are similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk . Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South and Central America and Southeast Asia.
The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), also commonly called the Brazilian tapir ... It is the largest surviving native terrestrial mammal in the Amazon. [5]
Linnaeus classified this tapir as Hippopotamus terrestris and put both genera in the group of the Belluae ("beasts"). He combined the rhinos with the Glires, a group now consisting of the lagomorphs and rodents. Mathurin Jacques Brisson (1723–1806) first separated the tapirs and hippos in 1762 with the introduction of the concept le tapir. He ...
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.
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 .
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.
A zoo's Brazilian tapir, who was put to sleep due to long-term health issues, was a "cherished" part of the zoo, staff said. Timmy suffered from worsening arthritis in his joints and untreatable ...
Perissodactyla is an order of placental mammals composed of odd-toed ungulates – hooved animals which bear weight on one or three of their five toes with the other toes either present, absent, vestigial, or pointing backwards. Members of this order are called perissodactyls, and include rhinoceroses, tapirs, and horses.