Author: BrantaMedia.Com

Malayan Tapir(Tapirus indicus)

| Comments Off on Malayan Tapir(Tapirus indicus)

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:

KingdomAnimalia 
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPerissodactyla
FamilyTapiridae
GenusTapirus
SpeciesT. indicus
Binomial Name
Tapirus indicus

Physical Characteristics

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

White Rhinoceros(Ceratotherium simum)

| Comments Off on White Rhinoceros(Ceratotherium simum)

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.

A majestic White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) strides along the edge of a paved road in a lush savanna landscape, its massive gray body covered in textured, wrinkled skin as it moves with deliberate steps. The animal’s distinctive two horns are prominent, with the longer front horn curving … Continue