Malayan tapir
The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian tapir, Asiatic tapir, Oriental tapir, Indian tapir, or piebald tapir, is the largest of the five species of tapir. It the only one native to Asia. This shows that the original distribution of its family was much wider, because all the other species are found in Central or South America.
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The scientific name refers to the East Indies, the species' natural habitat. In the Malay, the tapir is commonly referred to as "cipan", "tenuk" or "badak tampong".
Malayan Tapir Media
Sketch of a Malayan tapir skeleton
Photo of a Malayan tapir skull on display at the Museum of Osteology
Underside of front (left) and back (right) hooves of the Malayan tapir
A Malayan tapir in Taman Negara National Park
Baby Malayan Tapir, one month old, at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. For now, the zookeepers are calling her Princess. She was sleeping next to her mother, Kelang.
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