4 10 91 to 118 lbs. 143 to 186 lbs. The scientific name refers to the east indies the species natural habitatin the malay language the tapir is commonly referred to as cipan tenuk or badak tampung. 5 97 to 127 lbs. Malayan tapir otherwise known as asian tapir is the only living species of old world tapir. It is from 18 and 25 meters 5 ft 11 in and 8 ft 2 in in length.

Size varies between types but most tapirs are about 2 m 66 ft long stand about 1 m 3 ft high at the shoulder and weigh between 150 and 300 kg 330 and 700 lb. Meanwhile the asian tapir is the most evolutionarily distinct tapir in the world. Lowland tapir also known as the brazilian tapir 4. 4ft 10 58 91 to 115 lbs. Tapirs in general are called umbrella animals in a sense that they usually occupy large territories thus indirectly protecting many other animal species of the area. 90 to 110 centimeters 2 ft 11 in to 3 ft 7 in in shoulder height.

124 to 147 lbs. Their weight can vary between 180 320 kilograms 396 704 pounds and they can stand around 1 metre 3 feet at shoulder height. And weight between 250 and 320 kilograms 550 and 710 pounds. There are only 4 tapir species around the globe and this animal is the largest of them. The malayan tapir tapirus indicus also called the asian tapir asiatic tapir oriental tapir indian tapir or piebald tapir is the largest of the four widely recognized species of tapir and the only one native to asia. Asian tapir also know as the malayan tapir.

The malayan tapir tapirus indicus is the largest species of tapir. A tapir group is referred to as a candle. 119 to 142 lbs. 191 to 258 lbs. Mountain tapir also known as the woolly tapir 3. Tapirs measure between 18 25 metres 6 825 feet in length depending on species the malayan tapir is the largest and the mountain tapir is the smallest.

Their sizes vary between species but on average they are about 2 metres in length and stand about a metre in height at the shoulder. 4ft 11 59 94 to 119 lbs. 119 to 138 lbs. There are currently 4 extant living species of tapir. 148 to 193 lbs. 4 11 94 to 123 lbs.

143 to 186 lbs.

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