Knowra Malayan tapir Malayan tapir The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) is the largest tapir species, native to forests of Southeast Asia. Its distinctive black-and-white coat helps break up its outline in shaded habitats.
Tapir : Tapirs are large, browsing mammals with short, flexible trunks, native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia. The Malayan tapir is the only tapir species native to Asia.
Malayan tapir conservation : Malayan tapir conservation comprises efforts to protect the species, its habitat, and viable populations. These efforts address the pressures driving its decline across Southeast Asia.
Taman Negara : Taman Negara is a large protected rainforest area in Peninsular Malaysia. It is among the protected landscapes where Malayan tapirs are recorded.
Brazilian tapir : The Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is a tapir species native to much of South America. It is a familiar New World relative with a uniformly brown adult coat.
Perissodactyla : Perissodactyla is the mammalian order of odd-toed ungulates, including horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs. Its evolutionary relatives include the rhinoceroses and horses, despite its piglike appearance.
Deforestation in Southeast Asia : Deforestation in Southeast Asia is the conversion or degradation of the region’s forests, often for agriculture and development. Forest loss removes habitat and divides tapir populations.
Khao Sok National Park : Khao Sok National Park is a protected rainforest landscape in southern Thailand. Its forests form part of the species’ northern range.
Baird's tapir : Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is a tapir species native to Central America and parts of northern South America. Its geographic range and adult coloration differ from the Malayan tapir’s.
Tapir proboscis : A tapir proboscis is a short, flexible snout formed by the nose and upper lip. It helps the tapir grasp leaves and browse in dense vegetation.
Wildlife corridor : A wildlife corridor is a strip or network of habitat that connects separated areas used by wildlife. Connected forest can let tapirs move between otherwise isolated habitats.
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