Pictures and facts about the Baird's tapir

Baird's tapir

Order : Perissodactyla
Family : Tapiridae
Species : Tapirus bairdii

 

The Baird's tapir, central american tapir is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Baird's tapir

Baird's tapirs are known for the great morphological variability of their nasals (see Hatcher, 1896). (Full text)

ITIS TNS Google MSN Tapirus bairdii, or Baird's tapir, is one of the four living species of tapirs. (Full text)

Although the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is found in some parts of Rio Grande do Sul, the Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), is not distributed within the image area (it is restricted to Central America). (Full text)

The Baird's Tapir is the national animal of Belize. (Full text)

The Baird's tapir is one of 4 species of tapir (genus Tapirus) in the world and the only one found in Central America. (Full text)

INTRODUCTION Once common in practically all ecosystems from southern Mexico to northern Colombia, the Baird's tapir is now in danger of extinction throughout its range (the species is already considered extinct in El Salvador). (Full text)

Like the other Latin American tapirs, the Baird’s tapir is commonly called danta by people in all areas. (Full text)

Binomial name Tapirus bairdii The Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is one of the three species of tapir found in Latin America. (Full text)

For the first week of their lives, infant Baird’s tapirs are hidden in secluded locations while their mothers forage for food and return periodically to nurse them, but after this time, the young follow their mothers on feeding expeditions. (Full text)

Various Names Like the other Latin American tapirs, the Baird’s tapir is commonly called danta by people in all areas. (Full text)

The tracks of river otters, collared peccaries, and Baird's tapirs are often seen on the banks of rivers and canals. (Full text)

ContentsVarious NamesGeneral Appearance and CharacteristicsLifecycleBehaviorHabitatPredation and Vulnerability Various NamesLike the other Latin American tapirs, the Baird’s tapir is commonly called danta by people in all areas. (Full text)

The tapir, Tapirus bairdii, is the largest mammal in the tropical jungles of Mesoamerica. (Full text)

Baird’s tapir, Tapirus bairdii, is the largest of three species found in the rainforests of Neotropics – an adult male can weigh up to 300 kilograms (660 lbs). (Full text)

Range and Population Tapirus bairdii is known to occur in Belize, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. (Full text)

Baird's tapirs are less common, and mountain tapirs are extremely rare. (Full text)

Baird's tapir is now extinct in parts of its former range, and is endangerd in other parts. (Full text)

The Baird's tapir is the largest of the New World tapirs - only the Malayan is larger. (Full text)

Baird's tapir: Living furthest north in the Americas (Mexico, Central America, northenmost part of Colombia), Tapirus bairdii is the largest of the American species, although smaller than the Asian tapir. (Full text)

The small toe of the lowland and Baird's tapirs are set back further on the foot than that of the mountain tapir. (Full text)

Baird's tapir is the largest and heaviest of the New World tapir species, with a barrel-shaped body and stocky legs. (Full text)

Jaguar Panthera onca present and tapir Tapirus bairdii is abundant. (Full text)

1. tapir -- (large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout)
tapir
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