The mountain tapir, also known as the Andean tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), is the smallest of the four widely recognized species of tapir. It is found only in certain portions of the Andean Mountain Range in northwestern South America. As such, it is the only tapir species to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. [4]

The mountain tapir, also known as the Andean tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is the smallest of the four widely recognized species of tapir. It is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild.

Though it is the smallest (and furriest!) of tapir species, the Mountain tapir is the largest mammal in the tropical Andes mountain range. Their long hair is brownish to black, and their lips are lined in a white color. Adults have two characteristic hair-free patches on their rump.

In the high Andean Mountains of north western South America, there is a creature that persists inside the misty forest, regardless of the human pressures that had changed its landscape over the centuries: the mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)

Mountain tapirs are the smallest of the four species of tapir. They have thin skin with thick fur, including a thick undercoat. The undercoat and long-haired outer coat protect mountain tapirs from cool night temperatures, which can sometimes reach freezing.

The Mountain Tapir is the smallest of the four species of tapir that exist today, but is the largest mammal found in the tropical Andes of South America). An adult can be 180cm long, stand 80cm at the shoulder and weigh between 150-250 kilograms.

Mountain tapirs are well adapted for life at high altitudes. They are covered by a thick coat of fur which helps to insulate against the intense cold. As with all tapirs they are fitted with a flexible proboscis, a short trunk, which can be used to help them breath when they swim.

The mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), the smallest and most primitive, inhabits the temperate-zone forests and bordering grasslands of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador and in northern Peru, up to altitudes of nearly 4,600 metres (about 15,000 feet). Agricultural and pastoral expansion resulted in some decline…

As keystone species, mountain tapirs play a crucial role in the biodiversity of the Andean cloud forests. Their feeding habits facilitate the dispersal of seeds from the various plants they consume, contributing to the regeneration and health of their forest habitat.

Mountain tapirs (also known as Andean tapirs or woolly tapirs) are found in cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Their fur is woolly, longer, and thicker than that of other tapir species and helps them stay warm in …