Protected endangered Tapir born in captivity, Guayaquil Ecuador

It is the fifth animal that comes from parents in captivity His habitat is the primary humid forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon

With a weight of 6.8 kilos born Tonita, on Tuesday 17 Historical Park, located on the road to Samborondón. It is an Amazonian Tapir found in the red list of threatened species in the country.
His parents, Sam (father) and Elena (mother) live in an area called Wildlife in the park, for three years and are part of the animals have been salvaged and donated. Tonita is currently under observation by specialists that feed with the mother, but then is separated, that is, until that can be sustained and in turn recover from minor injuries occurred by natural birth.
The department director, Gretel Campi, said that the main food is fruit. “This species lives in damp places and in the province of Napo, El Coca, and in the Cuyabeno and Yasuni reserves,” he says. Read Article