. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 97. MALAY TAPIR. of the world is chiefly maintained in that way. The fine male specimen exhibited in the Zoological Park was pur- chased from the Central Park Menagerie, for .$8,000, and is a gift from Mr. Samuel Thorne. He was born on July 13, 1904. His Aveight on November 1, 1909, at five years of age, was 3,114 i^ounds; and he is growing rapidly. The Tapirs.—Near the end of the Order of Hoofed Ani- mals, (Uii'gulata), is found the Tapir Family, represented in both the old world and
. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 97. MALAY TAPIR. of the world is chiefly maintained in that way. The fine male specimen exhibited in the Zoological Park was pur- chased from the Central Park Menagerie, for .$8,000, and is a gift from Mr. Samuel Thorne. He was born on July 13, 1904. His Aveight on November 1, 1909, at five years of age, was 3,114 i^ounds; and he is growing rapidly. The Tapirs.—Near the end of the Order of Hoofed Ani- mals, (Uii'gulata), is found the Tapir Family, represented in both the old world and the new, by about five species. These very odd creatures inhabit the densest forests of the tropics, wliere vegetation grows rankly, and few other large hoofed animals can live. They are very fond of water, and swim well. The South American Tapir, {Tapinis terrcstris), takes kindly to captivity, breeds in confinement, and always man- ages to look well-fed and as sleek as a seal. Its color is a rich mahogany brown, and its long, prehensile nose is strongljr suggestive of the end of an elephant's trunk. The shoulder height of a full-grown animal is about 37 inches. This species inhabits Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Para- guay, Uruguay and some other regions of South America. Some of the Central American Tapirs inhabit mountain re- gions, but all are exceedingly wary, and difficult to find without Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York Zoological Park; Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937; New York Zoological Society. New York New York Zoological Society
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