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Baird's Tapir — printable fact sheet
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Baird's Tapir
Tapirus bairdii
Baird's Tapir is the largest indigenous terrestrial mammal in Central America, recognized by its distinctive prehensile snout, which it uses to grab foliage and fruit. This shy, mostly nocturnal herbivore is found in dense forests and swamps from southern Mexico through Central …
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- Baird's Tapir is sometimes called the 'mountain cow' by locals, yet it is more closely related to horses and rhinoceroses than to cows.
- Despite their hefty size, Baird's Tapirs are excellent swimmers and often take to rivers to escape predators. They communicate using a series of high-pitched whistles. Their flexible snout acts like a short trunk, perfect for grabbing leaves and fruit.
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