Baird's Tapir Forefoot

Baird's Tapir Forefoot. Tapirus barrdii. Odd-toed mammal of South America. Polyurethane cast from original. Private source.

* Size: 8.9 inch (23cm)
* Museum quality replicas are cast in durable Polyurethane resins.
* Made in USA

A tapir is a large herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile snout. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeastern Asia. The five extant species of tapirs are the Brazilian tapir, the Malayan tapir, the Baird's tapir, the kabomani tapir, and the mountain tapir.

Tapir size varies between types, but most tapirs are about 2 m (6.6 ft) long, stand about 1 m (3 ft) high at the shoulder, and weigh between 150 and 300 kg (330 and 700 lb).