Food
Herbivore
Tapirs eat leaves, fruit and water plants.
Plant eater
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Tapir Facts for Kids: T Is for Tapir
Tapirs have a short, bendy nose that works like a tiny trunk. Baby tapirs have stripes and spots that help them hide in the forest. Here are easy tapir facts for kids: what tapirs eat, how big they grow, what a baby tapir is called and where tapirs live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter T.
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Herbivorediet
Calfbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Tapirs
Two more true facts about the tapir that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Tapir”
Tapir starts with the letter T. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
A tapir’s nose works like a short trunk.
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One more fact
Baby tapirs have stripes and spots.
Act it outMove like a tapir for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter T in “Tapir”.
Ask a questionWhat would a tapir eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Tapir Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the tapir, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A tapir is about 1.8 to 2.5 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Tapirs live for about 25 to 30 years.
LifespanBaby
Calf
A baby tapir is called a calf.
Baby nameGroup
Candle
A group of tapirs is called a candle.
Group nameHabitat
Rainforests
Tapirs are found in rainforests of Central and South America and Southeast Asia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Tapirs have a short, bendy nose that works like a tiny trunk. Baby tapirs have stripes and spots that help them hide in the forest.
Tapir is a mammalLetter
T is for tapir
Tapir has 5 letters and starts with T.
Say: Tapir
Quick quiz
Tapir Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Tapir Coloring Page: Letter T Worksheet
Done reading about the tapir? Print the free letter T sheet, say “T is for tapir” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
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Questions
All FAQs
Tapir Questions Kids Ask
Tapirs eat leaves, fruit and water plants. That makes the tapir a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A tapir is about 1.8 to 2.5 m long.
Tapirs live for about 25 to 30 years.
A baby tapir is called a calf.
A group of tapirs is called a candle.
Tapirs live in rainforests of Central and South America and Southeast Asia. Their favorite habitat is: rainforests.
Yes. The tapir is a mammal. Tapirs have a short, bendy nose that works like a tiny trunk. Baby tapirs have stripes and spots that help them hide in the forest.
Tapir starts with the letter T. Say it slowly and listen for the T sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All T animals
More Animals Like the Tapir
Other T animals and more mammals to read about next.
Mammal
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A turtle’s shell is part of its skeleton, so it can never crawl out of it. Many turtles can pull their head inside the shell to hide.
Lives in: Lakes Read turtle factsMammal
Utah prairie dogs live in underground burrows in the state of Utah. They bark and chirp to warn each other about danger.
Lives in: Grasslands Read Utah prairie dog factsMammal
Porcupines are covered in thousands of sharp quills. They cannot shoot their quills, but the quills come out easily if touched.
Lives in: Forests Read porcupine facts