ISBN: | 978-5-5137-5110-6 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian Tapir, is the largest of the four species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. The scientific name refers to the East Indies, the species` natural habitat. In the Malay language, the tapir is commonly referred to as "cipan", "tenuk" or "badak tampong".