An engraving of
a tapir



Enlargements:
| Fig. 1 | Fig. 2 | Fig. 3 | Fig. 4 |

See the entire engraving

This engraving shows a lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris). In his 1940s book, Animal Life in British Guiana, V. Roth says the Indians call tapirs "Maipuri."


All tapirs are endangered species.
Saving tapirs helps save the rainforest.


|| Lowland tapir: Art and Craft Museum ||
|| Tapirs in Pictures Main Page ||
|| Focus on the lowland tapir ||
|| The Tapir Gallery Opening Page ||

Write to us: tapir@tapirback.com