The mysterious Tapir

The Mysterious Tapir



         Tapirs they look like small pigs but are very different from them. lets learn some interesting facts bout them.Tapirs are large mammals that look like wild hogs with anteater snouts. In reality, tapirs are neither, and they are most closely related to horses and rhinos. tapirs are a bit of a Hodge-dodge. They are about the size of a donkey. They have round bodies, short legs and stubby tails, sort of like a hippo. Their eyes and ears are small. They have four toes on each front foot and three toes on each back foot


                           

Tapir fact 1: There are four species of tapir.

  • Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii); population: Fewer than 5,500
  • Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris); no exact number, habitat decreasing;
  • Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque); population: No more than 2,500
  • Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus); population: No more than 2,000
                      

Tapir fact 2: A group of tapirs is called a “candle.”

Tapir fact 3: Tapir calves are born with dappled markings; at about six months, they lose the markings and look like a miniature adult tapir.



Tapir fact 4: The dappled markings of a tapir calf are excellent camouflage.


Tapir fact 5: The average lifespan of a tapir is 25 to 30 years.




Tapir fact 6: The tapir’s nose is prehensile and is used to grab leaves – and also as a snorkel while swimming.


Tapir fact 7: Tapirs have a long gestation period (13 months) and give birth to one calf per gestation.



Tapir fact 8: All tapir populations are in decline – a not-so-cool fact.

Tapir fact 9: Their closest living relatives are horses and rhinos.



Tapir fact 10: Tapirs have four toes on their front feet, and three toes on their back feet.




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