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South American Tapir
South American Tapir
Tapirus terrestris
Mammalia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
25-30 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
South America
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Vulnerable

About

The South American tapir is the largest native land mammal on the continent, recognized by its short prehensile proboscis used to grasp leaves and fruit. An excellent swimmer and diver, it often retreats to rivers to escape predators and cool off.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn foal
    A foal stands and nurses within an hour of birth, long-legged and unsteady at the herd's edge.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile grazes with the herd, develops its adult coat, and tests its speed.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown and at full speed.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Perissodactyla
Family
Tapiridae
Genus
Tapirus
Species
Tapirus terrestris