TAPIR

By Bryson Schacher

Tapirs get their food with their long snout. Tapirs eat leaves, twigs, and buds. Tapirs are vegetarians. Tapirs live on the floor of the tropical rain forests. Tapirs are grate swimmers. They swim in the swamps of the rain forests.

A Tapir is black and white. They are related to the horse and rhino but looks like a pig. The Tapir has a short, heavy body and a thick neck. It's nose is drawn down to form a short trunk. Tapirs weigh 180 to 320 kilograms.

Tapir's enemies are jaguars, leopards, tigers, but mostly man.


Brazilian Tapir


Brazilian Tapir


Brazilian Tapir Baby