Mountain Tapir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Mountain Tapir or Woolly Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is the smallest of the four species of tapir and is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. It ... Mountain tapir Tapirus pinchaque. Mountain tapir. Taxonomy Tapirus pinchaque[Roulin, 1829]. Citation: Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool., 18: 46. Type locality: Colombia, Cundinamarca, Paramo de Sumapaz. Tapir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tapirs are largely nocturnal and crepuscular, although the smaller Mountain Tapir of the Andes is generally more active during the day than its congeners. Mountain Tapir: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article The Mountain Tapir or Woolly Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is the smallest of the four species. of tapir. and is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforest Tapir Specialist Group--The Mountain Tapir The IUCN/SSC-affiliated Tapir Specialist Group is a global group of biologists, zoo professionals, researchers and advocates dedicated to conserving tapirs and their habitat ... Animal Info - Mountain Tapir Biology, ecology, habitat, and status of rare, threatened and endangered species of mammals and information on their native countries: biodiversity, ecosystems, population, and ... ARKive - Mountain tapir videos, photos and facts - Tapirus pinchaque The mountain tapir is a 'living fossil'; the smallest of four surviving species of tapir that represent the remnants of a lineage ... Mountain Tapir | Mountain View Conservation&Breeding Centre Tapirus pinchaque. WILD STATUS: Endangered. LIFE SPAN: 25– 30 years. DISTRIBUTION: Found in the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. SIZE: Body length: 180cm (6ft), shoulder ... ADW: Tapirus pinchaque: Information Mountain tapirs live in the high northern Andes, in the paramos and cloud forests of Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. (Todd, 1999) The Tapir Gallery - Focus on the Mountain Tapir Estimates for the survival of the woolly mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) range from about 10 to 20 years, depending on many unknown factors. |