In areas such as Sumatra, where the population is predominantly Muslim, tapirs are seldom hunted for food, as their physical similarity to pigs has made tapir meat a taboo, but in some regions they are hunted for sport or shot accidentally when mistaken for other animals.
Di daerah seperti Sumatra, dimana populasinya kebanyakan Muslim , tapir jarang diburu untuk dimakan karena kemiripan tubuhnya dengan babi membuat daging tapir tabu, namun di beberapa daerah mereka diburu untuk olahraga atau tidak sengaja tertembak karena dikira binatang lain.