Lowland tapir  (Tapirus terrestris)

Facts

Also known as: South American tapir, Amazonian tapir, Brazilian tapir
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPerissodactyla
FamilyTapiridae
GenusTapirus (1)
SizeHead-to-body length: 1.7 – 2 m (2)
Height at shoulder: 77 – 108 cm (3)
Weight200 - 250 kg (4)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (5).

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