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Brazilian Tapir 

Tapirus terrestris

Order - Perissodactyla
Family - Tapiridae

Length:

body: ranges to 221 cm for females, 204 for males; shoulder height 77 - 108 cm; tail approximately 8 cm

Weight:

200 - 250 kg

Number of Offspring:

1 - 2 (usually 1)

Gestation Period:

335 - 439 days

Geographic Range:

lowland regions of northern and central South America

Diet:

fruits, leaves, stems, sprouts, small branches, grasses, aquatic plants, tree bark, aquatic organisms, and cane, melon, cocoa, rice, and corn from plantations

Behaviour:

generally solitary, and is only found in groups during the mating season

Lifespan:

30 - 35 years in the wild; up to 39 years in human care

IUCN Status:

Vulnerable (VU)