Baird's Tapir facts for kids
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T. bairdii
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| Distribution of Baird’s Tapir is shown in blue In red, El Salvador, where it is extirpated. In yellow, Ecuador, presence is unconfirmed. |
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Baird’s Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is a species of tapir that is native to Central America and northern South America. It is one of four Latin American species of tapir.
Baird’s Tapir is found in the dense jungles of Central America, including southeastern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
The animal can be found at altitudes as high as 3,350 metres (10,990 ft).
Images for kids
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Front foot
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A Baird's tapir skull on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Baird's tapir: sniffing
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A Baird's tapir in a zoo, exhibiting the flehmen response
See also
In Spanish: Tapir centroamericano para niños
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