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Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus)

by J.R. Atkins on December 9, 2007

in Ungulates


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My cousin Hilary asked me to draw a tapir, and as there are a few different species, I chose this one, the only tapir native to Asia (the others live in South America). This one here is a baby; when they grow up, they lose the stripes and spots and just get one wide white band across their middle and back end. (You can see a picture here, at ARKive.) Much like me, tapirs are retiring, solitary, primarily nocturnal, and vegetarian. Not so much like me, the Malayan tapir is a strong swimmer, communicates with a variety of whistles, and grows to about 8 feet long and 500 pounds. Its only enemy (other than habitat destruction) is the tiger.

Make your own paper tapir, courtesy of Yamaha.

Tagged as: baby, endangered, threats

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Human Being (Homo sapiens)

by J.R. Atkins on August 20, 2007

in Primates


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In a Daily Mammal first, today’s mammal is not just a generic depiction of a species, but a portrait of a specific mammalian: my new niece Raecheleia Jonelle, who is exactly one week old tonight.

Raecheleia is a human being, a species about which I think you already know. And a beautiful example she is!

Tagged as: ape, baby, humans

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(Baby) Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

by J.R. Atkins on June 20, 2007

in Other Orders, Ungulates

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This one is for Raecheleia! Asian elephants, also called Indian elephants, are smaller than the African ones, with smaller ears, too, and they’re easier to train, so they are frequently used as beasts of burden. They are endangered in the wild. This one’s a baby with fur on his head and wrinkles all over.

I’m moving across the country in about six hours. I’ve got mammals drawn for the next several days, and I’ll post them as I can this week, depending on the Internet access in my motels. If I miss a day, please forgive me, and I will catch up as soon as I can!

Tagged as: baby, endangered

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