Tapir

The World Tapir Day is held annually on 27 April to raise awareness about tapir species that inhabit the Central and South America and Southeast Asia. The Malayan Tapir has a distinctive black and white colouration and can grow between 1.8 to 2.5m in length, standing from 90 to 110cm tall, Pocotee Loh, Saving Malayan Tapirs, World Tapir Day, Watsons Malaysia, Naturals by Watsons, Ecotourism and Conservation Society Malaysia, Ecomy, asia malaysia top lifestyle blog,

The Malayan Tapir, Asian Tapir, Asiatic Tapir, Oriental Tapir, Indian Tapir, or Piebald Tapir | Tapirus indicus

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Malayan Tapir/Tapir de Malaisie/Tapirus indicus

Congratulations to the Dublin Zoo on their newest arrival, an adorable baby Brazilian tapir!The male calf, who does not yet have a name, was born on July 1 to mom Rio and dad Marmaduke. The baby is their second calf; he joins his big brother MJ (Marmaduke Jr.), who was born at the Dublin Zoo in June 2012.The story of the tapir's arrival at the zoo is an especially heartwarming one.Two years ago, R

Watermelons (and tapirs) get sweeter with age. 🍉 #DonTapir

‘Primitive’? A ‘hodge-podge of leftovers’? Or something else?

This is a Tapir, a large mammal from Central and South America.

"There are four extant species of tapir in the world. Three - Baird's, Brazilian and Mountain - are native to rainforests of South and Central America and the Malayan or Asian Tapir is found in the forests and swamps of Malaysia and Sumatra. All four species are considered endangered or vulnerable due to habitat loss. This poster print features fine art illustrations of various species of all species of tapir (Tapirus) Species included: Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) Brazilian or South…

While some people think that tapirs look a bit like pigs with trunks, they are actually more closely related to horses and rhinoceros.