Baird's tapir
Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is a species of tapir that is native to Central America and northern South America. It is one of four Latin American species of tapir.
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| Distribution of Baird’s Tapir is shown in blue In red, El Salvador, where it is extirpated. In yellow, Ecuador, presence is unconfirmed. | |
Baird’s tapir is found in the dense jungles of Central America, including southeastern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
The animal can be found at altitudes as high as 3,350 metres (10,990 ft).
Baird's Tapir Media
Close-up of front foot of Baird's Tapir specimen living in Belize Zoo. Tapirs have four toes on each front foot and three toes on each back foot.
A Baird's tapir skull on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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A Baird's tapir in a zoo, exhibiting the flehmen response
