#mountain tapir

[vintagewildlife]

Mountain tapir By: D. & R. Sullivan From: Wild, Wild World of Animals: Elephants and Other Land Giants 1976

[inatungulates]

Mountain tapir Tapirus pinchaque

Observed by liuye, CC BY-NC

[venusforfran]

Tapirs for u ♡

[silkysealion]

Mountain tapir/Andean tapir - tapirus pinchaque

📍Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

🌡️Endangered

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[rinusuarez]

New Infographic. The Mountain Tapir. More on my Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/species_of_the_world/

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[acesrockz]

ALPACA-TOBER!

DAY 31!

PASSION! FLAVOR!

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!

Thank you all so much for reading!

I apologize for the inconsistencies and delays and I am grateful that you stuck with me to the end. There was also much more that I wanted to show, but the format and my lack of discipline made it difficult to include everything.

I would be lying if I said I was completely satisfied with this project, but I am proud of being able to finish this first attempt at it.

Thank you all again for sticking by and reading!

Please enjoy the story and we will see you next ALPACA-TOBER!

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)

(Photo from San Diego Zoo)

Conservation Status- Endangered

Habitat- Andes Mountains

Size (Weight/Length)- 250 kg; 1.8 m

Diet- Leaves; Fruits

Cool Facts- Unlike other species of tapir, the mountain tapir has thick, wooly fur. Living in high altitude mountains, this thick fur protects them from temperatures that often fall below freezing. These solitary animals are most active during the day and spend almost all their time feeding. Standing on their hind legs, they grab leaves with their prehensile nose. Despite their poor eyesight, their hearing and sense of smell are spectacular. However, their large size and extreme living conditions make them a last resort for predators in the area outside of humans. Considered the most endangered tapir species, overhunted for their pelts and uses in traditional medicine, programs in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries are working towards increasing wild populations of mountain tapir.

Rating- 13/10 (One of the scariest skulls in the animal kingdom.)