Baird's tapir - Video Learning - WizScience.com

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"Baird's tapir" , also known as the "Central American tapir", is a species of tapir native to Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America. It is one of four 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. However, the species was first documented by another American naturalist, W. T. White. The tapir is the largest land mammal in Central America. Like the other Latin American tapirs , the Baird's tapir is commonly called "danta" by people in all areas. In the regions around Oaxaca and Veracruz, it is referred to as the "anteburro". Panamanians, and Colombians call it "macho de monte", and in Belize, where the Baird's tapir is the national animal, it is known as the mountain cow. In Mexico, it is called "tzemen" in Tzeltal; in Lacandon, it is called "cash-i-tzimin", meaning "jungle horse" and in Tojolab'al it is called "niguanchan", meaning "big animal". In Panama, the Kunas people call the Baird's tapir "moli" in their colloquial language , "oloalikinyalilele", "oloswikinyaliler," or "oloalikinyappi" in their political language , and "ekwirmakka" or "ekwilamakkatola" in their spiritual language . Baird'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 2 m in length but can range between 1.8 and, not counting a stubby, vestigal tail of 5 -, and 73 - in height. Body mass in adults can range from 150 to. Like the other species of tapirs, they have small, stubby tails and long, flexible proboscises. They have four toes on each front foot and three toes on each back foot. Wiz Science™ is "the" learning channel for children and all ages. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Disclaimer: This video is for your information only. The author or publisher does not guarantee the accuracy of the content presented in this video. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Background Music: "The Place Inside" by Silent Partner (royalty-free) from YouTube Audio Library. This video uses material/images from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baird%27s+tapir, which is released under Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ . This video is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ . To reuse/adapt the content in your own work, you must comply with the license terms.