Image by Andy Tinkham via FlickrThis is one of Costa Rica's most popular animals. It happens to be a flagship species of Costa Rica. There are many interesting facts about the Bairds Tapir (Danta) so I wanted to make a list. This animal is called the Rhino of Central America. Hope you enjoy:- Life Span is 30 Years
- 4 Species exist (Bairds Tapir in Central America)
- Found in Every Continent except Antarctic; evidence of Super Continent Gondwanaland
- Species unchanged for millions of years
- Each toe has it's own separate hoof
- Nose and Upper lip combined into a flexible snout like an elephants trunk
- Travels alone
- Uses flexible nose to explore a circle of ground 1 foot in diameter w/o having to move it's head
- They love the water and can use their snout as a snorkel
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