Malayan Tapir

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Malayan Tapir
Woodland Animal Zoo Fact Sheets
Seattle WA

Habitat
Dense primary rain forests of river basins or swamps, where there is lush vegetation. The Malayan tapir ranges from lowlands to mountainous areas.

Diet
In the wild: Tapirs are browsers and grazers, feeding primarily on grasses, aquatic plants, leaves, buds, soft twigs and fruits of low-growing shrubs.

At the zoo: Herbivore pellets, alfalfa, timothy hay, lettuce, romaine, carrots, apples and bananas

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