The 'Baird's' part of the name Baird's tapir comes from Baird. The 'tapir' element is derived from the word tapir, because it is a tapir.
The 'Baird's' part of the name Baird's tapir comes from Baird. The 'tapir' element is derived from the word tapir, because it is a tapir.
A Baird's tapir is a species of tapir, Latin name Tapirus bairdii, native to Central America.
There are four tapir species, and their latin names are as follows: * Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii * Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus * Mountain Tapir, Tapirus pinchaque * Brazilian Tapir (also called Lowland Tapir), Tapirus terrestris But different species can actually breed with each other in zoos etc. to produce hybrids. The baby hybrids are then called whatever the zoo staff want to call them.
tapir
Tapir
The tapir's Latin name is Tapirus. This genus includes several species, such as the Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), the Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), and the Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), among others. Tapirs are large, herbivorous mammals native to Central and South America, as well as Southeast Asia.
Tapir
Tapir
brazilian tapir
yes a tapir does exist
malayan tapir
yes it can. a tapir can live in a rainforest