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The majority of the scientific literature on captive tapirs has focused on all four
species; most of these papers focused on genetics, anatomy, or physiology. The Malay
tapir was the most studied species of tapir, although only a third of publications were
scientific research papers (Figure 2 & Appendix- Table 10). The mountain tapir was the
least studied.
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Literature on Captive Tapirs based on Species
Tapirus bairdii Tapirus indicus Tapirus pinchaque Tapirus terrestris Multiple species Species not
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Figure 2. Publications on tapirs in captivity by species.
Much of the literature published on captive tapirs focuses on reproduction,
anatomy, physiology, nutrition, medical care, and husbandry practices (Figure 3 &
Appendix- Table 11). Most scientific research has focused on anatomy, physiology,
genetics, or medical care. Little research has been published on the behavior of captive
tapirs, and most behavioral studies have focused on time budgets (Mahler, 1984b; Seitz,
2000a; Torres et al., 2004a). Even less has been studied regarding comparisons among
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