Its unmistakable two-tone pattern distinguishes the Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) the only Old World tapir, from the other three tapir species of Central and South America. It is also called the Asian tapir, Asiatic tapir, Oriental tapir, Indian tapir, or piebald tapir. The largest of the tapirs, adults possess a stocky black body with a prominent white ‘saddle’ over the back, which extends down the sides, around the belly and over the rump. Although seemingly conspicuous, this ‘disruptive colouration’ helps break up the body outline in shady and moonlit forests. In contrast to adults, infants are born with a reddish-brown coat patterned with white stripes and spots, developing the adult colouration after four to seven months. Like other tapirs, the nose and upper lip are extended to form a prominent prehensile proboscis, which is used to grab leaves.
Roles
- It played Sandwich in Asian Animal Illusion
- It played Duchess in Thomas and Friends (NatureRules1 Version)
- It played as Palaeotherium in Monsoon Age Series
- It played Panda in We Bare Tapirs and We Bare Tapirs: The Movie
- It played Buttercup in The Powerpuff Tapirs, The Powerpuff Tapirs Movie, and The Powerpuff Tapirs (2016)
- It played Nixie (Mermaid) in Mako Perissodactyls
- It played Bubbles in The Powerpuff Perissodactyls, The Powerpuff Perissodactyls Movie, and The Powerpuff Perissodactyls (2016)
- It played Gibson in Super Robot Perissodactyl Team Hyperforce Go!
- It played Lily Loud in The Indonesian Animal House and The Rainforest Animal House
- It played Lynn Loud Jr. in The Asian Mammal House
- It played Lisa Loud in The Ungulate House
- It played Luna Loud in The Perissodactyl House
