Compléter TapirVersion en ligne Read the text and correct the errors in the bracket. par Yasmine Hidayah 1 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 .