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A woolly mountain tapir

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Engraving of a mountain tapir from The Naturalist's Library, Vol. 5, "Pachydermes," by Sir William Jardine, BART. Edinburgh, 1836. The original engraving was not this mottled. Unfortunately, all I had to scan was an old xerox copy. Unlike the other three species, the mountain tapir has a nearly-bald patch on each side of its rump. No one seems sure why this is, although there are several theories. One theory is that the tapir rubs up against trees in this spot. The artist also depicts this tapir descending the steep hillside of its native habitat. Mountain tapirs have to be excellent climbers.

This is from a xerox copy. The original engraving was in color.