Tapir

The word to tapir indicates four species Mammifère Ongulé, one in Asia and three in Central America and South America. It is the only one representing of the family of the tapirides , which is very close to those of the horses and the Rhinocéros.

Physical description

Its body is massive and is covered with a very thick skin (it is driven out besides for its Cuir). It has a short horn, which is used to him to catch its food.

From one species to another, the sizes can vary, but the majority measure approximately 2 meters for a height being able to go until roughly 1 meter, for a going weight from 150 to 300 kg.

It has a Ouïe and a Odorat excels, but a Vue little developed.

In the Natural , one to tapir saw 30 years roughly.

Behavior

It is an live animal mainly the night, being wary and solitary (the couple is formed only for the coupling) and residing in forest.

Food

To tapir is a Herbivore and nourishes 3 times per day.

Reproduction

The gestation of tapir is approximately 13 month, a female puts at the world small (sometimes two), of a weight of approximately 7 kg. The small one is nursed during almost a year.

Predatory

In nature, it is driven out by Félin S.

But its principal predator remains the Homme, which kills it for various reasons (its very thick leather, its meat but also like " pharmaceutical remedies " …). According to the red List of the UICN, to tapir it is either vulnerable ( Tapirus indicus and Tapirus terrestris ), or in danger ( pinchaque Tapirus and Tapirus bairdii ).

Species

There exist four species today to tapir, three alive in Latin America and of the south:
  • Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865), or to tapir of pinchaque Baird
  • Tapirus (Roulin, 1829), or to tapir mountains
  • Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758), or to tapir Brazil
and one in Asia
  • Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819), or to tapir of Malaysia or to tapir with chabraque

Hybrid

Towards 1968, hybrid tapirs (between one to tapir of Baird and one to tapir Brazil) saw the day with the Zoological gardens of San Francisco and gave rise to two generations towards 1970.

Symbolic system

In the Asian culture, to tapir it hunting the bad Dreams, the Nightmare S, and can even transform them into Chance. In the Manga S, the Baku Japanese often appears under the features one to tapir.

External bonds

  • ABCdaire on the tapirs

Simple: Tapir

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