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Tapirus bairdii
A male Tapir resting into the mud, in an almost virgen forest in the south pacific of Costa Rica. Baird's tapirs average up to 2 m in length. Body mass in adults can range from 150 to 400 kilograms. The gestation period is about 400 days, after which one offspring is born.
Rainforest.
Este individuo tiene un daño en uno de sus oídos, probablemente como resultado de un ataque de Jaguar.
Spotted on Feb 25, 2014
Submitted on Mar 7, 2014
2 Comments
We found 2 an old female and this young male, close to rio Madrigal.
Great spotting, Jonathan Sequeira.
So lucky, I have not seen too many mammals, here, I guess I will have to make a trip to "Osa" sometime. : )