The Wild Animals : Bairds Tapir [ Tapirus ]

The Wild Animals : Bairds Tapir [ Tapirus ]
BAIRD'S TAPIR (Tapirus bairdii) Tapirs are piglike animals with long legs, an extended trunk and relatively streamlined bodies. Baird's tapir — the largest of the tapirs — has short, dark bristly hair with a light-colored chin and throat. It can be found in the forests of Central and South America, feeding on plant parts near freshwater sources. Baird's tapir are endangered throughout their range due to hunting and habitat destruction. [animal.discovery.com ]

The Wild Animals : Brazilian Tapir Tapirus

 The Wild Animals : Brazilian Tapir Tapirus * Family: Tapiridae, * Genus: Tapirus, * Species: T. terrestris, * Phylum: Chordata,* Class: Mammalia, * Order: Perissodactyla, * Type: Mammal, * Diet: Herbivore, * Average life span in the wild: 25 to 30 years, * Size: 180-250cm long with a 5-10cm tail, standing 75-120cm at the shoulder, * Weight: 150-300kg, * Video : from""MacQuarrie-Byrne Filmsplus"" ** Tapirus terrestris,A large Amazonian animal, related to rhinos, with a fleshy nose.

The Wild Animals : Amazing Egyptian Tortoise

The Wild Animals : Amazing Egyptian Tortoise The Egyptian Tortoise is a critically endangered neck-hiding tortoise. Once more widespread, its numbers are now dwindling. The species is extinct in Egypt, and global extinction is a looming threat unless more actions are taken to protect this species. They are on the brink of extinction due of habitat loss and because people capture them to make pets.