Recorded live on November 18, 2021, Lightning Talks: Sharks highlights a favorite animal: sharks. Five shark enthusiasts share their knowledge on topics ranging from conservation, sharks in the news, and technology.
The Malayan Tapir(Tapirus indicus), also called Asian Tapir, Asiatic Tapir, Indian Tapir, and Malay Tapir is the only species of tapir that lives in Asia. The Malayan Tapir is the largest of the five species of tapir.
Malayan Tapir Scientific Classification:
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Perissodactyla |
| Family | Tapiridae |
| Genus | Tapirus |
| Species | T. indicus |
| Binomial Name |
| Tapirus indicus |
The Malayan Tapir, just like all tapirs, has an elongated upper lip and nose that forms a prehensile snout that is used for plucking leaves and shoots from trees as well as sniffing their way along … Continue
The White Rhinoceros(Ceratotherium simum), also known as the Square-Lipped Rhinoceros lives in Africa. White Rhinos are the largest Rhinoceros species on earth, males, also known as bulls can reach weights up to 3.600 kilograms. The White Rhinoceros name comes from the Afrikaans word “weit” which means wide and refers to the animal’s mouth.
The White Rhinoceros is the largest member of the Rhinocerotidae family, and the largest mammal classified in the Perissodactyla order. The mouth is broad and flat and the upper lip is about 20 centimeters wide. There is a strip of cartilage inside the broad lips … Continue
