Brazilian Tapir Female Skull Replica

Description

Brazilian tapir female skull replica measures 15.4 x 6.1 x 8.4 inches. The Tapirus terrestris is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The Brazilian tapir, also called the Amazonian tapir, is a large mammal. People also know this animal as the maned tapir, South American tapir, or lowland tapir. It is one of four true species in the tapir family. This creature stands out as the largest native land mammal surviving in the Amazon today.

The body is dark brown with a paler face. It features a low, upright crest that runs from the head down the back of the neck. The round, dark ears have very distinct white edges. A mature animal can reach a total weight between 330 and 710 pounds. It also has a very short, stubby tail that measures just 2.0 to 3.9 inches long.

They live close to water in the Amazon rainforest and river basin. Their wide geographic range sits completely east of the Andes mountains. The animals stretch from Venezuela, Colombia, and the Guianas in the north down to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. They also live in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador to the west.

This large creature is a strict herbivore. They feed on fresh leaves, buds, shoots, and small branches that it tears from trees. It also eats wild fruit, green grasses, and various water plants. They swallow the vast majority of seeds they find on the rainforest floor.

Scientific Classification

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

The Brazilian tapir paris well with the Malayan tapir skull replica, the capybara male skull replica and the Baird’s tapir skull replica creates a highly focused display. It centers on the global family tree of these unique odd-toed mammals.