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Baird's tapir

Tapirus bairdii

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Field Notes

Description:

A male Tapir resting into the mud, in an almost virgen forest in the south pacific of Costa Rica. Baird's tapirs average up to 2 m in length. Body mass in adults can range from 150 to 400 kilograms. The gestation period is about 400 days, after which one offspring is born.

Habitat:

Rainforest.

Notes:

Este individuo tiene un daño en uno de sus oídos, probablemente como resultado de un ataque de Jaguar.

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We found 2 an old female and this young male, close to rio Madrigal.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2014

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