Weighing between 330-550 pounds, on average, according to AnimalFactGuide.com, Brazilian tapirs typically measure around 6 feet in length. Adult Brazilian tapirs have brown coats that vary in ...

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As you can tell by the image above, tapirs are fairly big. They measure six feet and can weigh 550 pounds. So it's something of a miracle that no one has managed to come across one of the South ...

And she gets to her feet and slinks off into the twilight ... The Pantanal offers its own big five animals: the jaguar, tapir, capybara, marsh deer, and giant anteater. Could Rafael manage ...

The average lifespan of tapirs in the wild is 25-30 years, adults reach a length of about 180 centimeters and weigh from 150 to 250 kilograms. Their distinctive feature is their wide, spread toes ...

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Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby animal-loving side of the internet (and let's be honest, that's ...

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