Animal Diversity Web lists the following habitats for Tapirus terrestris: forests.
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Animal Diversity Web lists the following habitats for Tapirus terrestris: forests.
The lowland (Brazilian) tapir prefers to live near water, especially rivers, and is a good swimmer.
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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T111917140 · last approved 8 November 2026
GBIF reports an observation attributed to Tapirus terrestris in Peru, South America, dated 2026-02-03. This is a reported occurrence only, not evidence of native range, breeding, exhaustive distribution or a wild setting.
GBIF reports an observation attributed to Tapirus terrestris in Peru, South America, dated 2026-06-11. This is a reported occurrence only, not evidence of native range, breeding, exhaustive distribution or a wild setting.
Animal Diversity Web describes the range of the lowland tapir as extending from northern Argentina to Venezuela, with the species absent from Chile and from the areas west of the Andes; its presence in every country or city between these limits is not to be inferred from this.
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