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What in the World is a Tapir? | National Geographic


and now eight amazing facts about

and now eight amazing facts about Baird’s tapir the intriguing animal

Baird’s tapir the intriguing animal

Baird’s tapir the intriguing animal you’re gazing at this very moment number

you’re gazing at this very moment number

you’re gazing at this very moment number one you may never have seen this animal

one you may never have seen this animal

one you may never have seen this animal before but it’s been here longer than we

before but it’s been here longer than we

before but it’s been here longer than we humans have its ancestors have been

humans have its ancestors have been

humans have its ancestors have been around for thirty five million years

around for thirty five million years

around for thirty five million years number two Baird’s tapir is the official

number two Baird’s tapir is the official

number two Baird’s tapir is the official national animal of belize the country

national animal of belize the country

national animal of belize the country between Mexico and Guatemala number

between Mexico and Guatemala number

between Mexico and Guatemala number three in Belize it’s called the mountain

three in Belize it’s called the mountain

three in Belize it’s called the mountain cow although it’s not a cow it’s really

cow although it’s not a cow it’s really

cow although it’s not a cow it’s really related to the horse and the rhinoceros

number four it has 14 toes four on each

number four it has 14 toes four on each front foot and three on each rear foot

front foot and three on each rear foot

front foot and three on each rear foot number five tapirs have a rubbery highly

number five tapirs have a rubbery highly

number five tapirs have a rubbery highly flexible nose perfect for eating leaves

flexible nose perfect for eating leaves

flexible nose perfect for eating leaves fruit and aquatic vegetation which they

fruit and aquatic vegetation which they

fruit and aquatic vegetation which they do number six the Baird’s tapir weighs

do number six the Baird’s tapir weighs

do number six the Baird’s tapir weighs up to 700 pounds

up to 700 pounds

up to 700 pounds number seven their numbers are dwindling

number seven their numbers are dwindling

number seven their numbers are dwindling and they now face extinction because

and they now face extinction because

and they now face extinction because humans are destroying their habitat and

humans are destroying their habitat and

humans are destroying their habitat and number eight Baird’s tapir was named

number eight Baird’s tapir was named

number eight Baird’s tapir was named after a naturalist who mounted an

after a naturalist who mounted an

after a naturalist who mounted an expedition in mexico in 1843 he brought

expedition in mexico in 1843 he brought

expedition in mexico in 1843 he brought back the skeletal remains of this

back the skeletal remains of this

back the skeletal remains of this species to America and this was the

species to America and this was the

species to America and this was the first time it had been studied by

first time it had been studied by

first time it had been studied by scientists so if you discover a new

scientists so if you discover a new

scientists so if you discover a new species you might get to name it

species you might get to name it

species you might get to name it scientifically after yourself but get

scientifically after yourself but get

scientifically after yourself but get busy tapirs aren’t the only species

busy tapirs aren’t the only species

busy tapirs aren’t the only species facing extinction so are an unknown

facing extinction so are an unknown

facing extinction so are an unknown number of species yet to be discovered

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