The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called Asian tapir, Asiatic tapir, oriental tapir, Indian tapir, piebald tapir, or black-and-white tapir, is the only living tapir species outside of the Americas. It is …

Malayan tapirs are sometimes called “Oreo” tapirs because of their distinctive black and white color pattern resembles an Oreo cookie. The black on the front and back with white or gray in the middle is …

Dec 16, 2025 · The mountain tapir, also known as the woolly tapir, has a distinctive woolly coat, while the Malayan tapir stands out with its unique white, saddle-shaped marking on its back.

The Malayan tapir has a distinctive black and white colouration which apparently breaks up the outline of the body in the gloom of the forests in which it lives.

The world's biggest tapir is found in the Old World—Southeast Asia. The black-and-white Malay tapir can grow to 800 pounds. It inhabits the forests and swamps of Malaysia and Sumatra.

Nov 23, 2025 · These stout herbivores—which can be seen on Natural Habitat Adventures trips in Costa Rica, Brazil and Peru—are a prominent symbol of the Central and South American tropics. The …

Nov 3, 2025 · The Malayan tapir, the largest of all, sports a striking color contrast – half black, half white – as if wearing a tuxedo vest. The American species, on the other hand, are brown or grayish.