Asian Tapir
Tapirus indicus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 98
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called Asian tapir, Asiatic tapir, oriental tapir, Indian tapir, piebald tapir, or black-and-white tapir, is the only living tapir species outside of the Americas. It is native to Southeast Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra. It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the population is estimated to comprise fewer than 2,500 mature individuals.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Malayan tapir”.