| Section tapiridae tapir is the most primitive extant Perissodactyla, keeping three-toed hind toe forelimb four other original features. Tapir body like pigs, have retractable short nose, good swimming and diving. Tapir tapir only extant genus Section 4 kinds tapirus respectively distributed in Southeast Asia and Latin America the two. Malay tapir tapirus indicus distributed in Southeast Asia from Myanmar, Thailand, through the Malay Peninsula to the south of Sumatra island, larger size, body black and white, easy to identify. Three American tapir are relatively simple in color, size and more smaller than the Malay tapir. US tapir tapirus bairdii distributed between Mexico, Colombia, the larger the size, the largest in Latin America, the existing body of terrestrial animals. South American tapir tapirus terrestris distributed in vast areas of South America, near the US tapir and smaller form factor, is the most widely distributed extant tapir, the largest number of one. Mountain tapir tapirus pinchaque located in the northern Andes of South America, small size, long and slightly curly hair, more adapted to cold environments mountains. Asia and the Americas tapir tapir although a greater difference in color, but it is quite similar to the young tapir, who were spotted. |
Tapirus