Bairds Tapir Hind Foot

$76.00

Baird’s Tapir or Tapirus bairdii, like the other members of this genus, is indigenous to wooded and grassy areas with a permanent water supply in southern Mexico to Columbia, and Ecuador west of the Andes.

Description

Bairds Tapir Hind Foot Replica measures 11.9 inches. Bairds Tapir Hind Foot is Museum quality replica cast in Polyurethane resins. Made in USA. Our precise foot can be used as a teaching tool, museum foot exhibit, home décor foot, or office décor foot.

The Bairds tapir or Tapirus bairdii, 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.

Bairds tapir or Tapirus bairdii has a 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 four American species and the largest native land mammal in both Central and South America.

The gestation period is about 400 days, after which one offspring is born. Multiple births are extremely rare. The babies, as with all species of tapir, have reddish-brown hair with white spots and stripes, a camouflage which affords them excellent protection in the dappled light of the forest. This pattern eventually fades into the adult coloration.

For the first week of their lives, infant Bairds tapirs or Tapirus bairdii are hidden in secluded locations while their mothers forage for food and return periodically to nurse them. Later, the young follow their mothers on feeding expeditions. At three weeks of age, the young are able to swim. Weaning occurs after one year, and sexual maturity is usually reached six to 12 months later. Bairds tapirs or Tapirus bairdii can live for over 30 years.

Bairds tapir or Tapirus bairdii may be active at all hours, but is primarily nocturnal. It forages for leaves and fallen fruit, using well-worn tapir paths which zig-zag through the thick undergrowth of the forest.

The animal usually stays close to water and enjoys swimming and wading on especially hot days, individuals will rest in a watering hole for hours with only their heads above water.

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Additional information

Weight 5 lbs
Dimensions 11.9 in
Bairds Tapir Facts:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Tapiridae
Genus: Tapirus
Species: T. bairdii
Binomial name: Tapirus bairdii
Conservation status: Endangered