The Baird’s tapir is the largest land mammal in Central and South America. This impressive male was foraging in the leaf litter as I sat quietly on the ground waiting for his head to rise up for a portrait. There are three species of tapirs native to the Americas. The Baird’s occupies the northern range from Mexico down through the northwestern tip of South America. I photographed this one in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 78mm) ISO 3200, f/2.8 at 1/50th of a second.
That damn Baird, he must’ve left his screen door open again because all his tapirs got out of the house. Now they’re running around in Central America. Christ, some people should just not have an entire species as a pet, you know? Just get a goldfish dude.
The long snout, the big hip haunches, and the wide feet pads remind me of a stunted elephant. Could they be connected in some way on one of the branches of evolution?
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The Baird’s tapir is the largest land mammal in Central and South America. This impressive male was foraging in the leaf litter as I sat quietly on the ground waiting for his head to rise up for a portrait. There are three species of tapirs native to the Americas. The Baird’s occupies the northern range from Mexico down through the northwestern tip of South America. I photographed this one in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 78mm) ISO 3200, f/2.8 at 1/50th of a second.
That damn Baird, he must’ve left his screen door open again because all his tapirs got out of the house. Now they’re running around in Central America. Christ, some people should just not have an entire species as a pet, you know? Just get a goldfish dude.
The long snout, the big hip haunches, and the wide feet pads remind me of a stunted elephant. Could they be connected in some way on one of the branches of evolution?