Lowland tapir

Key facts

• Lowland tapir lives in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
• Group: Mammals.
• It weighs about 225 kg (496 lb).
• A typical adult is about 2 m (6.56 ft) long.
• It lives about 25 years.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: rainforest.
• Baby lowland tapirs are born with stripes and spots that fade as they grow up.