Tapirs
can
be
found
in
Sumatra
,
Malaysia
and
Central
and
South
America
.
There
are
four
types
of
tapirs
.
They
are
(
a
)
____________________
Malayan
tapir
,
Baird's
tapir
,
Lowland
tapir
(
or
)
____________________
Mountain
tapir
.
All
these
species
except
the
Lowland
tapirs
are
in
the
(
endanger
)
____________________
list
.
Tapirs
usually
weigh
(
from
)
____________________
227
kg
and
318
kg
.
The
smallest
species
is
the
Mountain
tapir
(
however
)
____________________
the
largest
one
is
the
Malayan
tapir
.
Tapirs
are
herbivores
.
They
use
(
theirs
)
____________________
snouts
to
grab
leaves
on
branches
,
find
aquatic
plants
in
water
and
pick
up
fruits
(
in
)
____________________
the
ground
.
Though
they
can
stay
under
water
(
at
)
____________________
a
few
minutes
,
they
will
use
their
snouts
as
snorkels
to
hide
under
water
when
they
(
sensing
)
____________________
danger
.
Tapirs
like
to
spend
time
(
under
)
____________________
the
water
.
It
not
only
cools
their
body
but
it
also
helps
remove
parasites
.
