Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus)
Also known as the Asian tapir, as it is the only species out of the four tapirs, to be found in Asia. their historical range included much of Southeast Asia but know they are secluded to small pockets in Sumatra, Malaysia and Burma. They are an instantly recognizable animal due to their distinct white patch on the latter half of the animals body that contrasts with their black front half (this is used as camouflage to make it look similar to a rock), they are fairly sized animals growing up to around 7 ft long and 3 ft tall. One of their defining characteristics is their long and flexible proboscises which are similar to an elephants trunk in a ways. They are herbivores having a known diet of over 100 species of plants, they are solitary and are mainly active at night and near water as well. Due to habitat loss and illegal trade they have been listed as endangered by the IUCN.
Phylogeny
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(via rhamphotheca)
mothsaregreat: Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii), Asia, Africa, and Europe
(photo by od0man on Flickr)
blackkittenclan:p1ssblog: アブラゼミ羽化-12 by Masonori SANO
The Fishing Cat kittens (Prionailurus viverrinus), at the National Zoo in Washington DC, sometimes need a break from romping around their yard and catching fish! Here, mom cleans one of the kittens. :3
(photo: Barbara Statas) (via: Smithsonian’s National Zoo)
A Eurasian Wildcat (Felis sylvestris) has a little salad with his vole.
(Source: proust73)
fairy-wren: Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus), Australasia
(photo by mahimahi)
A ridiculously hot boy made this Pallas’s Cat gif… (chasingthewolf)
The flower of an Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum) in three stages of development. From left to right, the bud, the flower, and finally the seed capsule. The plant is used to derive opium and poppy seeds. The Latin botanical name means the “sleep-bringing poppy”, referring to the sedative properties of some of the opiates—narcotics derived from opium.
(Photo: Joaquim Alves Gaspar ) (via: Wikipedia)
collared owlet
(photo by sumit sen)
