Malayan Tapir
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| Malayan Tapir | |
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| Malayan Tapir (London Zoo) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Tapiridae |
| Genus: | Tapirus |
| Species: | T. indicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819) |
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| Malayan Tapir range | |
The Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian Tapir, is the largest of the four species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. The scientific name refers to the East Indies, the species' natural habitat. In the Malay, the tapir is commonly referred to as "cipan", "tenuk" or "badak tampong".
