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it likes very warm,wet climates. That is why they usually live near water or in the rainforests.
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What are the types of tapir?
brazilian tapir
The weight of a Brazilian tapir?
600lbs
How often do you feed a Brazilian tapir on roar?
You feed the Brazilian Tapir on roar 2 times a day every morning and evening
What do Brazilian tapir do?
leaves, buds, fruit and small branches
What is the scientific name for the Tapir?
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.
What does the land that tapirs live on look like?
this is the areas Certain areas of the Brazilian Amazon, Brazilian Pantanal, Peruvian Amazon, Honduran Mosquitia and Panamanian Darien forests have healthy tapir populations.
Is the tapir the largest animal in south America?
No, but the Brazilian tapir was the largest NATIVE MAMMAL OF THE AMAZON until the introduction of horses, cattle, and oxen.
What treat should you give the Brazilian tapir on roar?
long grass works for me
Is the tapir the largest land animal in South America?
No, but the Brazilian tapir was the largest NATIVE MAMMAL OF THE AMAZON until the introduction of horses, cattle, and oxen.
What eat the Brazilian tapir?
Tigers, jaguars, anacondas and crocodiles can all be dangerous to tapirs
How many different tapirs are there in total in the world?
There are five extant tapir species and a number of extinct species: * Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii * Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus * Mountain Tapir, Tapirus pinchaque * Brazilian Tapir (also called Lowland Tapir), Tapirus terrestris * Black Dwarf Lowland Tapir, Tapirus pygmaeus[1] * Tapirus polkensis †* Tapirus merriami †* Tapirus veroensis †* Tapirus copei†* Tapirus californicus †Hybrid tapirs from the Baird's Tapir and the Brazilian Tapir were bred at the San Francisco Zoo around 1969 and produced a second generation around 1970.
Are Brazilian tapirs endangered?
Brazilian tapir live in Brazil. Unless they have moved away from, or been forcibly removed from Brazil, in which case they could be living pretty much anywhere.
