Tapir - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
CLASS: Mammalia. ORDER: Perissodactyla. FAMILY: Tapiridae. GENUS: Tapirus. SPECIES: 4. ABOUT. Zoo visitors often ask, "What is it? A pig? An anteater?" No, it's a tapir, a primitive animal that has remained largely unchanged for millions of years.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago - Animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Zoo Diet: Alfalfa hay, alfalfa grain pellets, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Status in the Wild: Vulnerable. Location: Pachyderms. Although their skin is tough, lowland tapirs have sparse, short, bristly hair that makes up their dark brown to reddish-brown coat.
Tapir - San Diego Zoo
You can view our tapirs from three different spots along the trail. Their exhibit is shaded by a variety of fan palms and ferns, and a large pool provides a great place for the tapirs to take a dip. The animals don’t swim; instead, they hold their breath, sink to the bottom, and walk!
ENDANGERED MALAYAN TAPIR BORN!
On September 16th, after a gestation of approximately 13 months, an endangered Malayan tapir was born at Zoo Miami! This is the first successful birth of this species at the zoo in 18 years! The 8-year-old mother’s name is Tengi, and she came to Zoo Miami from Zoo Tampa.
A Bright Spot - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Jul 5, 2021 · New Calf Boosts Malayan Tapir Population. Weighing just over 17 pounds at birth and sporting the characteristic tapir neonate coat pattern, the Malayan tapir calf born at the San Diego Zoo on March 16, 2021 resembled a spotted-and-striped watermelon on four legs.
Tapir - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers
People often think a tapir is a kind of pig or anteater, but it is actually most closely related to horses and rhinos. Its nose and upper lip are combined into a flexible snout that the animal uses to reach and pull food into its mouth. A tapir is both a browser and a grazer!
ZooTampa Welcomes Adorable Endangered Baby
Mar 29, 2024 · Malayan tapir calf is the first spring baby born at the Zoo this year. TAMPA, Fla. (March 29, 2024) – ZooTampa at Lowry Park is thrilled to announce the birth of an endangered Malayan tapir (pronounced TEY-per) calf.
Baird's Tapir | Franklin Park Zoo - Zoo New England
The Baird’s Tapir is the largest species of tapir. The tapir has a short tail and a long snout, which it uses like a snorkel to hide under water. Tapirs are named for W.M. Baird, an American naturalist who identified the animal while on a Mexican expedition in 1843.
Featured Animals - Mountain Tapir - CMZoo
Nov 28, 2019 · Experience the magic of this critically endangered, extremely rare and iconic species from tropical areas of the Andes mountains in South America. Tapirs look a little bit like bears or anteaters, but they’re actually more closely related to horses and rhinos.
Rare Malayan tapir is born at the zoo! - Chester Zoo
Dec 8, 2022 · At birth, baby tapirs have distinctive coats featuring a series of spots and stripes. This patterning is to help camouflage them on the forest floor, but slowly changes over the first six months of life to mirror the unique black and white pattern of their parents.