Perissodactyla tapir Section 1 is a project, known as tapir. Body thick heavy, nearly 2 meters in length, weighing 200 kg; skin thick and tough, hair is sparse; nose forward emergent, free to stretch; ears of medium size, oval; tail very short; 1 nipple . Perissodactyla class is more primitive, has throughout Europe and Asia, began to move into the American Miocene. Pleistocene strata in southern China, discovered the fossil tapir is now the remnants of some of the islands in southern Asia, Indochina and the Americas. Of the timid, well-developed sense of smell and hearing. Does not hurt, no self-defense capability, Yudi that escape or go to the water; very good swimming and diving. Usually live alone, like habitat for tropical mountain jungles, swamps. Night operations or to issue a special nasal spray tip whistle sound. To aquatic plants, a variety of twigs, leaves and fruits for food. Gestation 390 to 400 days per child 1 Aberdeen, Aberdeen even get 2. Life of more than 20 years.
Only four extant tapir species: Malay tapir, head, neck, shoulders, legs brown, the remnants of gray. Cub with yellow stripes and spots began to disappear after six months. Produced in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Burma and Thailand, is Asia's only representative species. South American tapir, also known as the Brazilian tapir, is the smallest of the tapir. Head and neck with a short handful of mane hair. Body dark brown. Cub who has yellow stripes and spots. Distribution in Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. Mountain tapir, black curly long hair draped body, head and neck no mane hair. Found in Colombia and Ecuador. Haunt the mountain forests, and sometimes climb to 4,000 meters above sea level. U.S. tapir, also known as Tony's tapir, the body is generally brown-black, white throat and chest decorated with block spots. Cub with white stripes and spots. Produced in Mexico - Panama area.
Tapir has high scientific value and aesthetic appeal. Has been included in the "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species," the animal protection and embargo list. |