Scientific name:
Tapirus pinchaque

Natural spread:
South America

co only approximately 1 m of body-height is the mountain-tapir the smallest type of the tapirs. it gains only one length of approximately 1,80 m and possesses a fleecy, long, dense, dark brown fur, that becomes shorter and lighter at the head. Is the upper ear-edges knows, as well, as particular characteristic, the lips around the mouth-corners around. The mountain-tapir shows on the croup an almost hair-draws lots stain, that is divided by a skin-comb.

Way of life Mountain-tapirs usually live on 2000-4000 m as twilight-animals in the fog-forests and hedge-thickets of the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador in heights. There, they populate tunnel-changes, that they break through the undergrowth and the matted hedge. On this occasion, they frequently draw injuries of the waiter-skin, that heals very fast, however, and doesn't cause any deep wounds thanks to the leathery sub-skin, for itself. Refrained from it, however, the sub-skin of the mountain-tapirs is not as strong as this of the other tapirs by far.

We know about the way of life of the mountain-tapirs by the way as well as nothing, is however to be assumed, that it essentially doesn't differ from that of the lowland-tapir.

Beside the excellent smell, and the mountain-tapirs can sense of touch (trunks), in contrast to its relatives - also quite well sees.

Endangering The mountain-tapir is endangered in its habitat today and is subject to the protection through the Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen.