Baird's Tapir
Tapirus bairdii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 2,069
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), also known as the Central American tapir, is a species of tapir native to Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. It is the largest of the three species of tapir native to the Americas, as well as the largest native land mammal in both Central and South America.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Baird's tapir”.