This endangered mammal, known as the “gardener of the forest,” is related to rhinos and horses but has an elephant-like nose.
Baird’s tapirs are known as the “gardeners of the forest” because they eat a diversity of plants, fruits and seeds. They disperse the latter in their dung, helping forests regenerate.
Species name:
Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Species Spotlight: Baird’s Tapir, Our Allies Against Climate Change • The Revelator
Baird’s tapirs are known as the “gardeners of the forest” because they eat a diversity of plants, fruits and seeds. They disperse the latter in their dung, helping forests regenerate.
Species name:
Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Species Spotlight: Baird’s Tapir, Our Allies Against Climate Change • The Revelator