Tapirs
By: Maddie Hall
Facts about Tapirs
-They have nasty bites.
-They are fat.
-They have a good sense of smell because of their snouts.
-They are vegetarians.
-They are endangered.
-They are related to rhinos and horses.
-They are normally colored to where their legs, head, and the front of
their body are black, and the rest is white.
-They can be striped.
Why Tapirs are endangered
-People are hunting them for meat and skin.
-Their habitat is being destroyed.
-Predators such as cheetahs are hunting them.
Types and Facts about Tapirs
Brazilian Tapir
-They can swim good
Mountain Tapir
-They are small
Baird’s Tapir
-They have big nostrils
Malayan Ta
-They are active at night
Types and Habitat
-Brazilian Tapir
-They live in the Brazilian rainforest
-Mountain Tapir
-They live in the mountains(the ones with trees)
-Baird Tapir
-They live in the rainforest
-Malayan Tapir
-They live in the tropical rainforest
Tapir Pictures
Source page
Tapirs-Wikipedia-the free encyclopedia