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Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

just thought I would post this photo.... I have just been four nights at the Kumbang Hide in Taman Negara, the foremost national park in Peninsular Malaysia. The first night I saw nothing, but over the next three nights there were thirteen separate visits by tapir, three of which were of two tapir at the same time, and then there was this one at 9am in full daylight! If you want to see wild Malayan tapir, go stay at the Kumbang Hide!!!!

Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)
Chlidonias, 28 Sep 2011
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    • Chlidonias
      just thought I would post this photo....

      I have just been four nights at the Kumbang Hide in Taman Negara, the foremost national park in Peninsular Malaysia. The first night I saw nothing, but over the next three nights there were thirteen separate visits by tapir, three of which were of two tapir at the same time, and then there was this one at 9am in full daylight!

      If you want to see wild Malayan tapir, go stay at the Kumbang Hide!!!!
      28 Sep 2011
    • Maguari
      Fantastic!!
      28 Sep 2011
    • Chlidonias
      I knew you'd like it
      28 Sep 2011
    • Maguari
      Am I so predictable? :D
      28 Sep 2011
    • Zooish
      Nice. The tapirs there are so used to human presence, with the exception of perhaps mothers with young. But of course one would have to be extremely fortunate to see a wild Malayan tapir in broad daylight, as you did. Lucky you :)
      29 Sep 2011
    • devilfish
      Wow! What a sighting. How much more jealous are you going to make us? :p
      29 Sep 2011
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