The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called Asian tapir, Asiatic tapir, oriental tapir, Indian tapir, piebald tapir, or black-and-white tapir, is the only living tapir species outside of the …

All tapirs have oval, white-tipped ears, rounded, protruding rumps with stubby tails, and splayed, hooved toes, with four toes on the front feet and three on the hind feet, which help them to …

Baby tapirs or tapir calves carry horizontal white stripes that vanish after about seven months. The extended nose, or proboscis, is their trademark, handy for feeding. Primarily herbivores, their …

Get to know the unique animal that looks like a pig, sports a small trunk, and is related to horses and rhinoceroses. Learn more about the tapir's life in the forests of South America.

Tapir are herbivorous mammals that live in the jungles and forests of South and Central America. They have short snouts, resembling that of anteaters, that enable them to grab onto branches …

Sep 7, 2016 · The baby Malayan tapir — his spotty brown juvenile coat already morphing to the distinctive black and white of an adult — was rescued by local villagers who found the …

Aug 1, 2017 · Younger tapirs have white spots or stripes on the brown coat. The round ears of the tapir have distinctive white edges. The Brazilian tapirs are fast in water as well as on land.

Malayan tapirs, also known as the Asian tapirs, are one of the five species of tapirs. Well-known for their unique coloring, they are the only tapir species inhabiting Asia.

Tapirs have prominent rumps with short, stubby tails, rounded oval ears with white tips, and a thick hide. They are generally considered to have poor eyesight, and therefore use their acute …

The Malayan tapir is easily identified by its markings, most notably the light-colored patch that extends from its shoulders to its hindquarters. It is covered in black hair, except for the tips of …