What size is a baby tapir?

Answer 1

Baby tapirs vary in size according to their stage of development. In the womb, a baby tapir can be very small indeed, as little as 1mm in length in some cases. If the measurement is carried out very soon after conception the result can be even smaller - as little as the size of two or three cells. During gestation, however, the size will gradually increase, and this tendency continues even after birth, when the baby tapir will become larger and larger with each passing day. This growth phenomenon is observed in all species of tapir, both in Asia and South America, and is roughly constant, regardless of the sex of the baby or environmental conditions. The largest baby tapir ever confirmed was weighed by a research team headed by Drs. Edwin and Sharon Griffiths in 1994 in Malaysia, at over 100kg, but the result turned out to be highly controversial, and I remember other specialists at the time (myself included) pointing out that the specimen may in fact have been a fully grown adult that just looked a bit like a baby.

Answer 2

usually about the size of a large dog or large pig, 2 1/2 feet tall & 3 feet long.

Answer 3

tapirs are really big just like any other mammal.

Answer 4

There are currently 4 extant (living) species of Tapir. Their sizes vary between species, but on average they are about 2 metres in length and stand about a metre in height at the shoulder.

Answer 5

They can weigh between 150 and 300Kgs, are 2 metres long and one meter high at the shoulder

Answer 6

tapirs get really big they are 100ft

Answer 7

150 to 300 pounds

Answer 8

about 1 metre high at the shoulder

Answer 9

1 lb