The World'sTapir's Baird's Tapir (Tapirus Baird)
Malayan Tapir Habitat Range map by bonnie price (DOGSAY32000) Range: This species is found from southern Thailand and southern Myanmar (Burma) through the Malayan Peninsular and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It occurs in rainforest's and lower Monte forests. It survives well in secondary, regenerating native forests. Characteristics: Up to 1.8 meters long (6 feet) and 350 kg (720 pounds). It is the largest of the four tapir species. Status: Endangered Conservation threats: Habitat destruction and fragmentation is the primary threat. Large scale deforestation, including illegal logging for timber, is a major source of habitat loss. The growth of palm oil plantations is also a major factor in habitat loss. Hunting is also on the rise as other large "prey" species in the area are reduced in number. Population Estimate (2008): 1500-2000 individuals. Numbers are decreasing. Behavior
Mating: Primarily solitary, the species forms occasional associations for breeding.
Sounds: Communication is by a range of whistles of different pitch and duration.
Activity: More active throughout the night but often seen during the day, including feeding. The species frequently defecates in water as well as on land. The spraying of urine onto vegetation and trees is thought to be associated with home range marking. There is no evidence of exclusive territoriality. Males appear to have small home ranges (about 1-2 sq km) and females possibly range more widely.
Feeding habits: The species eats the twigs and growing tips of a wide range of understorey vegetation, including snapping small to large saplings with its mouth to get to plant parts that are out of reach. It also takes a large variety of fruits and leaves from the forest floor.
Other: A lot is still unknown about this species. It is vulnerable to predation by tigers. Its only defense is to run through thick vegetation. It has very thick and tough skin, particularly on its hindquarters. It also has a vicious bite.
Other names: Malayan tapir, badak (Malaysia and Indonesia), somerset (Thailand).
The four types of tapirs are....
1.) The Malayan Tapir
2.) The Baird's Tapir
3.) The Mountain Tapir
and
4.) The Brazilian Tapir
The most common type of Tapir is the Malayan Tapir!
1. Asian Tapir (Also know as the Malayan Tapir).
2. Mountain Tapir (Also known as the woolly tapir)
3. Lowland Tapir (Also known as the Brazilian Tapir)
4. Baird's Tapir
You cannot own Tapir as there is only 4 remaining species, all of which are endangered or vulnerable.
A Baird's tapir is a species of tapir, Latin name Tapirus bairdii, native to Central America.
There are four tapir species, and their latin names are as follows: * Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii * Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus * Mountain Tapir, Tapirus pinchaque * Brazilian Tapir (also called Lowland Tapir), Tapirus terrestris But different species can actually breed with each other in zoos etc. to produce hybrids. The baby hybrids are then called whatever the zoo staff want to call them.
Yes. There are four species of tapir and all of them are listed as being either endangered or vulnerable.
There are four species of tapir on Earth. All of them live in rainforests. Three live in Latin America and one lives in Southeast Asia.
These animals are all species of tapirs that are related to the Malayan Tapir:Mountain TapirBaird's TapirSouth American Tapir
Humans have been known to hunt the tapir for its meat and skin. Some species of tapir are threatened or endangered for this reason.
There are five extant tapir species and a number of extinct species: * Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii * Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus * Mountain Tapir, Tapirus pinchaque * Brazilian Tapir (also called Lowland Tapir), Tapirus terrestris * Black Dwarf Lowland Tapir, Tapirus pygmaeus[1] * Tapirus polkensis †* Tapirus merriami †* Tapirus veroensis †* Tapirus copei†* Tapirus californicus †Hybrid tapirs from the Baird's Tapir and the Brazilian Tapir were bred at the San Francisco Zoo around 1969 and produced a second generation around 1970.
In Central and South America, tapir are hunted by animals such as Jaguar, puma, and caiman. In fact, tapir is one of the most important prey species of the jaguar. In Asia, they are hunted by tigers and leopards.
The Malayan tapir is a large herbivore. They eat the leaves and shoots of 115 different plant species. they are also prey animals for tigers and leopards.
Tapir
A palaeothere is any species of the Palaeotheriidae, an extinct family of mammals related to the tapir and rhinoceros.