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Malayan Tapirs live in the areas of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sumatra. They usually stay near streams and swamps of the rainforest. This species of tapirs has a black and white body. They are the closest relatives of the horses, and rhinoceroses. Malayan Tapirs have a snout that looks like a short elephant trunk. The trunk is used to smell and push food into the mouth. They are really shy. When they sense danger, the tapir quickly run away to find safety. The tapirs usually live alone or in pair. Measuring from ground up to shoulder, the tapirs are about 34 - 42 inches (86.4 - 108.7cm) tall. They weigh between 550 - 660 pounds (249.5 - 299.4kg). The average life span is 30 years. Females can produce every 18 months an infant. The average gestation period is between 390 - 395 days. Since they live in the forest and around streams, the Malayan Tapirs eat grass, aquatic vegetation, leaves, buds, and twigs. They also like fruits of low standing shrubs. Now the Malayan Tapirs are endangered because of the loss of habitat. People cut down forests for timber and agricultural use. Thus the tapirs have no place to hide when poachers pursuit them. The local people also hunt them down for leather and meat. Fortunately, government of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia passed laws to ban people from hurting these creatures. The only thing now is to enforce these laws.
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∙ 15y agoConservationists have pointed at loss of habitat, illegal hunting and, more recently, climate change as factors involved in the perilous situation facing the Malayan Tapir, but less attention has been given to the fact that tapirs are supposed to live in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, which scientists agree is a very long way from Malaysia, and that the ones currently living there are totally lost. The best thing they could do would be to move back to Brazil, where living conditions are much better for them.
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∙ 14y agohumans have destroyed it
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∙ 11y agoYes.
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What has caused the Malayan Tapir to become endangered?
loss of habitat
Are Malayan tapirs endangered?
yes, the Maylayan Tapir is now endangered because of habitat loss. :(
When was Malayan tapir created?
Malayan tapir was created in 1819.
Is the Malay tapir enangered?
Yes, the Malayan tapir is endangered. The biggest threat to its survival is habitat loss. They are occasionally hunted, albeit illegally, which makes matters worse.
What is a male tapir called?
malayan tapir
What is the baby of AA malayan tapir called?
a baby Tapir is a Calf
Does the Malayan Tapir migrate?
Yes.
What animals are related to the malayan tapir?
These animals are all species of tapirs that are related to the Malayan Tapir:Mountain TapirBaird's TapirSouth American Tapir
How is the tapir endangered?
there are two answers to your question my friend, because the phrasing of the question lacks a general direction...1-The Tapir are on the endangered species list because their population number has reached a low number and continues to lessen, which is quite sad.2-Tapir's are becoming endangered because of Malayan poaching and the advance of surrounding civilization on it's habitat.
What is population of malayan tapir?
around 700
Is the Malayan tapir a mammal?
Tapirs are mammals
Is malayan tapir a perissodactyl?
The Perissodactyla are an order of mammals. They are also called the odd-toed ungulates, because they have an odd number of toes. All tapir, including the Malayan tapir, are members of Perissodactyla.
