South American tapirs
By: by Rachel Lynette ; consultant, Dr. Mark C. Andersen, professor, Department of Fish Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, New Mexico State University
Contributors: Andersen, Mark C.
Series: Jungle babies of the Amazon rain forest
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781617727597
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Animals; Tapirs
Description: Introduces South American tapirs, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and how they protect themselves from predators.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 24) and index.

Ages 6-9.
Table of contents: title: Meet a tapir calf; title: What is a tapir?; title: Where do tapirs live?; title: At home in the water; title: A special snout; title: Giving birth; title: Blending in; title: Finding food; title: All grown up.