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HOOFED ANIMALS 



THE TAPIR FAMILY 



Tapiridae 



In all the world there are at least five species of tapirs, 

 only one of which is found in the Old World. We know of 



AMERICAN TAPIR. 



the existence in southern Mexico and Central America of a 

 species called Baird's Tapir (Tapir us bairdi), and in Central 

 America there is one known as Dow's Tapir (Tapirus dowi), 

 but of their life histories very little is known, and at present 

 it is impossible to describe them adequately. 



The South American Tapir 1 is so frequently seen in 

 captivity, and is already so well known, that it may well be 



1 Tap'i-rus ter-res'tris. 



