Baird's tapir
tapirus bairdii latin

Baird's tapir may be active at all hours, but is primarily nocturnal.

An adult Baird's tapir, being such a massive mammal, has very few natural predators.

Baird's tapirs have been observed to eat around 40 kilograms (85 pounds) of vegetation in one day.

She is a Baird's Tapir, the national animal of Belize.

It is the second-largest land mammal in South America, after the Baird's tapir.

Therefore, many conservationists focus on environmental education and sustainable forestry to try to save Baird's tapir and other rainforest species from extinction.

Belize's National Animal is the Baird's tapir, the largest land mammal of the American tropics.

Baird's tapir (Tapirus terrestris).

This loop also feature's Green Iguanas, a Baird's tapir a family of capybara and a two toed sloth.

Baird's tapir has a distinctive cream-colored marking on its face and throat and a dark spot on each cheek, behind and below the eye.

Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii .

The endangered Baird's tapir may occasionally be spotted in the state's southern jungle regions, such as Biósfera Los Tuxtlas.

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Baird's tapir is named for the American naturalist Spencer Fullerton Baird, who traveled to Mexico in 1843 and observed the animals.

For the first week of their lives, infant Baird's tapirs are hidden in secluded locations while their mothers forage for food and return periodically to nurse them.

The Baird's Tapir Project of Costa Rica is the longest ongoing tapir project in the world, having started in 1994.

Corcovado is home to a sizable population of the endangered Baird's Tapir and even a small population of the very rare Harpy Eagle.

Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is a species of tapir native to Central America and northern South America.

According to the IUCN, Baird's tapir is in danger of extinction, and in 1996 it was officially classified as "Vulnerable".

The four species of tapirs are: the Brazilian tapir, the Malayan tapir, Baird's tapir and the mountain tapir.

Panamanians, and Colombians call it macho de monte, and in Belize, where Baird's tapir is the national animal, it is known as the mountain cow.

The Corcovado contains many species of birds and mammals that are on worldwide endangered species lists, including the ocelot, the puma, Baird's tapir and the jaguar.

The reserve is home to various large mammals, including Cougars, Jaguars, Ocelots, White-nosed Coatis, and Baird's Tapirs.

Like the other Latin American tapirs (the mountain tapir and the South American tapir), Baird's tapir is commonly called danta by people in all areas.

In Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama, hunting of Baird's tapirs is illegal, but the laws protecting them are often completely unenforced.

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Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)