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Malayan Tapir Malayan Tapirs are found in the Tropical Rainforest of Asia. The countries they are found in are Thailand, the Malayan Peninsula, and Sumatra. Malayan Tapirs have a large round torso and weigh 500 to 800 lbs. They also have recognizable colors of black and white. Tapir babies will reach its full size when 18 months old. It is nick-named ‘’walking watermelons’’ because of their striped patterns and round bodies, mature between 2 to 4 years old. By looking at them you would think that they are defenseless, but that is not true. They have large teeth that can cause serious injuries if they clamp down on you. If you chase them, good luck catching them because they can run extremely fast even through the thickest forests. Malayan Tapirs are endangered species. Their natural enemies are tigers, but they really have to look out for people because some people hunt them for food and others hunt them for fun, like a game. The real enemy of the tapir is not the tiger, it is humans. Humans are logging the trees in their forests and flooding their lands. They are also growing large crops and allowing cows to graze on the tapirs land. You may not think that you can help, but you can. You can help by not buying products made from animal skins.