The tapirs or tapir deer are a family of odd-toed ungulate mammals. They form the family Tapiridae. The only living genus is Tapirus.
The first tapirids appeared in the Eocene epoch, and by the Oligocene they looked similar to the present-day species. For much of their history, tapirs were spread across the Northern Hemisphere extinct as recently as 10,000 years ago.
A: Tapirs are odd-toed ungulate mammals.
A: Tapirs belong to the family Tapiridae.
A: There is only one living genus of tapir, which is Tapirus.
A: The first tapirids appeared in the Eocene epoch.
A: Tapirs looked similar to the present-day species by the Oligocene.
A: Yes, for much of their history, tapirs were spread across the Northern Hemisphere.
A: Tapirs became extinct as recently as 10,000 years ago.
