Malayan tapir

The Asian tapir is a large, black-and-white mammal found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Unlike its American relatives, it's the only tapir species living in Asia. Its striking coat pattern helps it blend into dappled forest light.

• Its two-tone black-and-white coat works like camouflage in shady forests.
• Fewer than 2,500 adult Asian tapirs remain in the wild.
• It’s the only tapir species native to Asia—all others live in the Americas.