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Tapirs
Tapirus
A tapir (/ˈteɪpər/ TAY-pər, /ˈteɪpɪər/ TAY-peer, or /təˈpɪər/ tə-PEER, /ˈteɪpiːər/ TAY-pee-ər) is a large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeastern Asia. The five extant species of tapirs are the Brazilian tapir, the Malayan tapir, the Baird's tapir, the kabomani tapir, and the mountain tapir. The four species that have been evaluated (the Brazilian, Malayan, Baird's...
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species
South American Tapirs
subgenusTapirus
North American Tapirs
subgenusTapirella
Black-backed Tapirs
subgenusAcrocodia
Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43352.