 Baird's tapir |
 Mountain tapir |
 Malayan tapir |
 Lowland tapir |
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Baird's tapir |
Mountain tapir |
Malayan tapir |
Lowland tapir |
Tapir links for students
Lots of teachers assign projects on rainforest animals these days. We're really happy that YOU chose the tapir for your project! Tapirs need all the publicity and support they can get if enough people are going to care about them to keep them from becoming extinct. Also, as you probably know, they are just too lovable to ignore!
Information
Sometimes students ask us where to find information on our site. That's what this page is for. Please follow the links to information on our site (and others) that we feel will help with your project. One thing I'd like to mention is that much information about tapirs - even information printed in books and on Web sites - is actually wrong! If possible, try to check your data with two or three different sources. If you've done this and still have questions, please ask us. We'll try to help. We'd like to see more people learn about tapirs, and we'd like to help them learn the real facts.
Photo and Picture Use
Sometimes students ask if they can copy pictures from our Web site for their projects and reports. We'd be happy to have you do this IF you're willing to follow a couple of simple rules. As you know, all material published in recent decades is copyrighted. We would like you to be able to illustrate your project with photos from our Web site if you:Now that that's out of the way, here are the links - please enjoy them!
- Give credit to the photographer or artist. I have been careful to give details on each photo page. If you don't find it, please let me know! It would also be nice to refer to the Web page where you found the picture. That should be shown on the printout you make. If you choose to download the picture rather than print it from the Web, please make a note of the page where you got it.
- Images may be used for educational or study purposes only. This means, you cannot sell the pictures or use them in a book (for instance) that you will sell unless you get permission first from the owner. We know that most people don't do this, but a few people do, so we want to be very clear about it. We DO encourage you to show them to your friends and your class and help them learn about tapirs, too!
Sheryl Todd
President, Tapir Preservation Fund
What are tapirs and why are they interesting?
This is on our main page, after the links.
About Tapirs
This page has basic information on all four species, along with pictures and text that show the differences.
What has 14 hooves, a rubbery snout and walks under water?
This is a list of interesting facts.
Tapirs in Pictures
It will take a little time to explore the picture pages, but besides getting to look at the tapirs, some very good information is written to go with the pictures.
Focus on the Baird's tapir
Here is a list of links to explore this species further.
And and here is a map of where they live.
Focus on the Brazilian (lowland) tapir
Here is a list of links to explore this species further.
And here is a map of where they live.
Focus on the mountain tapir
Here is a list of links to explore this species further.
And here is a map of where they live.
Focus on the Malayan tapir
Here is a list of links to explore this species further.
And here is a map of where they live.
Action Plan
These pages provide a lot of information on tapirs, their habitat and conservation. This is serious reading, recommended mainly for older students and professionals.
Tapir Specialist Group Newsletter, October 1997
This link contains up-to-date conservation information and numbers of tapirs in the wild if we know what the number is. Much of the information is listed by country. There are other interesting articles as well.
FAQ
These are some interesting questions people have asked.
Tapir Bibliography
This is an extensive list of references on tapirs. Most are geared for older students and professionals, but there is something for everyone. We don't have a separate search for the bibliography, so if you're looking for something in particular, you might try the "Find" feature on your browser. (This will work best if you click to the "latest version" of the bibliography, where everyting is listed on one web page.)
How Mrs. Holsworth's class studied endangered tapirs
They used photos from the site, and sent us a wonderful letter with pictures!
MORE ON OUR SITE ABOUT TAPIRS
Some of these links are the same as the ones above, but some may be new to you.
If you have fallen in love with tapirs and want to help save them from extinction, here are a few ideas:
Club Tapir
Could you or your class participate? It costs $10 per month. Click on the link to see what we've been able to accomplish with everyone's help!
Volunteer your time and skills
Can you code HTML? Translate a language? Write something interesting? Find out more about volunteer opportunities to us help the tapirs through our web site!
Buy books and music through Amazon.com
Amazon will send the Tapir Preservation Fund a small percentage of purchases made through the link below. It does not have to be the first item you find through the search box!