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. [5]

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. 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.

What is a Baird’s tapir? Baird’s tapirs are large, long-nosed mammals that may look like they’re relatives of elephants, but they're actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras, and...

Baird’s tapirs are the largest na­tive ter­res­trial mam­mals in the Neotrop­ics and the largest of the four liv­ing tapir species. About the size of small don­keys, Baird’s tapirs typ­i­cally weigh be­tween 150 to 300 kilo­grams.

The Baird’s tapir is found in Oaxaca Province in Mexico through parts of Central America, including the western side of the Andean mountain range in Colombia (the Darien). Baird’s tapirs live in rainforests, lower montane forests, deciduous forests, flooded grasslands and marsh areas.

The Baird's tapir is the largest of the three American species of tapir and is found across parts of Central and South America. These animals are herbivores which seek out leaves and fruit to feed on.

The Baird’s tapir is the largest native mammal in Mexico and Central America and has been roaming on earth since millions of years. Yet, it is silently disappearing. This calls for a coordinated effort across the Mesoamerican region to apply conservation actions at the local level in order to have a meaningful impact at the global scale.