Brazilian Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

Brazilian
Tapir

Habitat

Found near rivers in the humid forest of south america.

Description

An ungulate mammal with a bulky body, short legs, a short tail, and a head characterized by a short, flexible proboscis, small eyes, and erect ears. They feed on leaves, fruit, and other vegetation. tapirs are 1.8 to 2.4 m. long and stand about 1 m. at the shoulder and they may weigh more that 270 kg.

Threats To

Loss of habitat and hunting for meat and hide.

List Of Animals In Danger
Addax	African Elephant
African Lion	American Marten
Animals In Danger	Arabian Oryx
Asian Otter	Bald Eagle
Black Rhinoceros	Blue & Yellow Macaw
Bottlenose Dolphin	Brazilian Tapir
Bridled Nailtail Wallaby	Brown Grizzly Bear
California Condor	Cassowary
Cheetah	Commersons Dolphin
Corncrake	Dalmatia Pelican
Dugong	Eastern Cougar
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake	European Otter
Fresh Water Crocodile	Galapagos Tortoise
Giant Anteater	Giant Panda
Golden Lion Tamarin	Gorilla
Great White Shark	Greater Bilby
Green Turtle	Grey Seal
Grey Wolf	Humpback Whale
Indian Elephant	Leatherback Turtle
Mallee Fowl	Manatee
Mountain Zebra	Northern Leopard Frog
Orangutan	Pardel Lynx
Peary Caribou	Polar Bear
Pronghorn Antelope	Pygmy Hippopotamus
Red Panda	Sea Otter
Siberian Tiger	Snow Leopard
Southern Right Whale	Spectacled Bear
Spotted Tree Frog	Spur Thighed Tortoise
Stellar Sea Lion	Three Toe Sloth
Walrus	Wandering Albatross
White Tailed Sea Eagle	Whooping Crane
Wolverine