{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "malayan-tapir",
  "name": "Malayan Tapir",
  "scientificName": "Tapirus indicus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) is the largest of the four tapir species and the only one native to Asia, instantly recognised by its black-and-white 'saddleback' coat. Adults weigh 250–540 kg (550–1,190 lb) and live around 30 years, but fewer than about 2,500 mature individuals remain, making it Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Perissodactyla",
    "family": "Tapiridae",
    "genus": "Tapirus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 350,
    "lengthM": 2.2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 48,
    "lifespanYears": 30
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Tapirus indicus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Leaves, shoots, buds, and fruit from hundreds of plant species"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Lowland and hill rainforest of Southeast Asia, always near water"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 25–30 years in the wild and captivity"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "250–540 kg (550–1,190 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 48 km/h (30 mph) over short distances; a strong swimmer"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Rainforests of southern Myanmar and Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/malayan-tapir/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/malayan-tapir/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}