Baird's Tapir

Baird's Tapir:  Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is a species of tapir that is native to Central America and northern South America. It is one of three Latin American species of tapir.Baird's tapir is named for the American naturalist Spencer Fullerton Baird who traveled to Mexico in 1843 and observed the animals. The tapir is the largest land mammal in Central AmericaBaird's tapir has a distinctive cream-colored marking on its face and throat and a dark spot on each cheek, behind and below the eye.

 The rest of its hair is dark brown or grayish-brown. This tapir is the largest of the three American species and the largest native land mammal in both Central and South America. Baird's tapirs average up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length, not counting a stubby, vestigal tail of 7–13 cm (2.8–5.1 in), and 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in height. Body mass in adults can range from 150 to 400 kilograms (330 to 880 lb). Like the other species of tapir, they have small stubby tails and long, flexible proboscises. They have four toes on each front foot and three toes on each back foot.

 Baird's Tapir

 Baird's Tapir

 Baird's Tapir

Baird's Tapir