#tapirus indicus

生後二ヶ月。オリバと名付けられた。泳ぎ、母のおしりに話しかけ、葉っぱをガムのようにしていた。

日本平動物園

He turned two months old that day — swam around, talked to his mom’s butt, and munched on leaves.

Even though we were holed up in the food court due to the rain, there were snake, squirrels and birds to be seen from within. The Prevost’s Squirrels or Asian tri-coloured squirrel 🐿️ (Callosciurus prevostii) were actively jumping from the tree and running along the rope. Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) on the other hand were taking cover under the leaves of the tree. Was stranded in the food court for close to an hour before I rendezvous with the other “lost” group of colleagues who were in the other bus. By then the sky had cleared up and we continued with the exploration.

As we have decided to go for lunch, we just follow the pathway toward the restaurant. On the way, we spotted one tired Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) sleeping peacefully from the elevated walkway above. In Singapore we have had a few sightings of wild tapir swimming over from Malaysia and running about. These illegal immigrants toured the country for a few days then swam back across the strait.

Bird's-eye view of the Saltwater Crocodile 🐊 (Crocodylus porosus). Males can grow up to a weight of 1,000–1,500 kg (2,200–3,300 lb) and a length of 6 m (20 ft) and is the largest living reptile. We didn’t go over the suspended bridge as it means taking a different route.

Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus

A juvenile Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) in Port Lympne Wildlife Park

We Bare Tapirs!

Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

Wilhelma Stuttgart 2018

Malaysia: As endangered fauna fall victim to motorists, minister moves to call cross-ministry meeting By May Robertson, 28th December 2017;

After yet more deaths, Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has mooted a cross-ministry meeting to address the increasing number of roadkill cases involving threatened species.

In response two heart-breaking incidents on Christmas Eve that saw motorists killing a Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) and a Tapir (Tapirus indicus) — both on the east coast, Wan Junaidi said a collaboration involving the different ministries such as the Transport Ministry, could help address the issue once and for all.

"I will call for a meeting early next year, perhaps in January or February," he told Malay Mail when contacted this week.

"People are responsible for these killings and they must be held accountable," he added.

Wan Junaidi said he would also call for a meeting with the various road authorities, including the police and the Road Transport Department.

The minister stressed that drivers who disregard wildlife crossing sign boards should be heavily fined, as they risk killing an endangered or protected animal.

"There are 236 signboards up in 113 hotspots in the country to alert drivers of wildlife crossings, but it is never taken seriously, even if the animal was not endangered or protected drivers must be cautious," he said.

Under the 11th Malaysia Plan, another 202 signboards will be placed in other hotspots nationwide.

"Right now there is no law compelling drivers to abide by these laws, but to have this be taken seriously some drastic measures must be put in place.

"Soon enough irresponsible drivers will pay for the harm they cause to nature, but the enforcement of such a law must be strict and that's why there must firstly be a meeting to highlight the different challenges," Wan Junaidi added.

He also said it was difficult for the ministry to fork out RM70 million for the construction of each viaduct or wildlife crossing.

"It is expensive, we do not have such funds just lying around, furthermore we must remember that we are dealing with wild animals," he said.

"We cannot force an animal to use a crossing or viaduct, they will go where they want, we need the cooperation of various parties like highway concessionaires."

He added that through meetings with the East Coast Rail Line project handlers, the route was redesigned to affect less wildlife habitats and that such discussion should be replicated for all projects involving the environment.

"The ministry had meetings with them last year to address the concerns of cutting through some 2000 hectares of forest," he said.

"Eventually, the NRE was consulted and we managed to save 90 per cent of the forest from the initial route, the new route affects 200 hectares instead."

On Sunday, a 100-kg Malayan Tapir — an endangered species — was killed by a Proton Saga that hit it at KM12 of the Gua Musang-Kuala Krai trunk road in Kelantan, before it was skinned and its snout cut off.

Later that same day, an adult Malayan Sun Bear — deemed vulnerable — was killed after it was hit by a motorcycle at Km347.5 of the East Coast Expressway 2 near the Kuala Dungun interchange in Terengganu.