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Humans hunt all tapir species for their meat and hide. Bairdâs or Central American tapirs are also hunted for sport in Costa Rica. And as humans clear the tapirs' habitats for farming, cattle grazing, palm oil and rubber plantations, or the growing of poppies for the opium trade, the animals' food supply decreases.alayan tapir Tapirus indicusâ The only tapir from Asia, it is found in Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has a distinctive coat pattern: black in the front and white in the back. This acts as camouflage by breaking up the body outline in the shade of the forest.
The Tapir is a very interesting looking creature that somewhat resembles a pig. This mammal has a prehensile snout that is able to use to pick things up with. There are four known species and they can all be very aggressive in nature. They are closely related to the horse and the rhino. Tapir Description. The Tapir is about 7 feet long and 3 feet high. They can vary in weight from 300 to 700 pounds. Their coloring can be red, brown, black, or gray. It often depends on the specific species and their location. They have thick fur that is long and wooly. The ears are oval and thin.