Tapir – Endangered and Rare Animals

These are the four species of tapir given below : The Malayan , Mountain Tapir , Baird’s Tapir and Brazilian Tapir.
The Malayan Tapir is the longest in length out of all the species.
The Brazilian Tapir is the shortest in length.
The Mountain Tapir is the smallest in size overall.
They are medium sized animals with a pig-like body on relatively high slender legs and short extensible trunk.

Characteristic MALAYAN MOUNTAIN BAIRD’S TAPIR BRAZILIAN TAPIR Face It is dark brown in color, paler in the face, and has a low, running from the crown down the back of the neck. The nose are drawn into using as a tool. to grab The tips of the ears are white and some tapirs have a whitish band. The lips outlined in white. The nose are drawn into using as a tool. to grab This Species of Tapir has a distinctive cream-colored marking on its face and throat and a dark spot on each cheek, behind and below the eye short sparse bristly low narrow muscular mane from fore head to shoulders. The nose are drawn into using as a tool. to grab Size 6-81/4 feet ( 1.8- 2.5 m ), longest in length 6 feet ( 1.8 meters ) , It is the smallest of the tapir species in size 180 – 250 cm ( 70.87 to 98.43 in ) 1.8 to 2.5 m (5.9 to 8.2 ft) shortest in length Tail 2-4 inches ( 5-10 cm ) 1.5 feet ( 50 centimeters ) 21/4 to 5 inches ( 7 – 13 cm) 18-39 inches ( 46 – 100 cm ) skin They have middle part of the body white and hind parts black They are black or very dark brown in color, thinner skin Brown in color Dark to reddish brown to whitish gray Dorsally Status Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered

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