Malayan tapir
Tapirus indicus
110 cmAdult male
at the shoulder
at the shoulder
- Mass
- 280–400 kgZakres gatunku w źródle
Malayan tapir — size comparison
The Malayan tapir is the only living tapir native to Asia. It inhabits humid tropical forests, usually near water. Adults have stocky bodies with a pale saddle
Silhouette comparison
Height
Ground barkReference values · details in the profiles
HeightScale in m
00,511,5
110 cm
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Malayan tapir — size comparison — facts and sources
The Malayan tapir is the only living tapir native to Asia. It inhabits humid tropical forests, usually near water. Adults have stocky bodies with a pale saddle across the middle and rear, contrasting with a dark head and legs. Young look very different: pale stripes and spots cover their brown coats.
A short, flexible snout grasps leaves, shoots, twigs and fruit. Tapirs often feed after dark under forest cover and usually stay alone. They belong to the odd-toed ungulates, the same group of mammals as rhinoceroses and horses.
Copenhagen Zoo podaje 100–130 cm wysokości i 280–400 kg. Do planszy przyjęto zachowawcze 110 cm w barku. To wyraźnie więcej niż 100 kg masy, ale wysokością tapir pozostaje niższy od człowieka 170 cm.