Malayan Tapir
Malayan Tapir
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| Romaji | Marē Baku
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
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| Scientific Name | Tapirus indicus
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| Distribution | Malaysia
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| Diet | Herbivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 30 years
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| Read More | Malayan tapir
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| Malayan Tapir | Anime | Festival | Pavilion | KF3 (V2) | Nexon Game | Stage Play | Gallery |
The Malayan Tapir is a type of Friend that first appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
Appearance
Malayan Tapir has long black hair, which tapers in the back to form a shape evoking a tapir's snout. She has dark brown eyes, small black tapir ears with white edges, and a tapir's tail.
Her outfit consists of a ribbed black sweater with large sleeve cuffs, worn under a ruffled white corset accented by three bows. The sweater also has a thin black ribbon tied into a bow at the neck hem. She additionally sports white gloves, black short-shorts and tights, and black sneakers with white toes.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | First Appearance | |
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| 2015 | Nexon Game | ↪ Minor character, playable character. | |
| 2017 | Kemono Friends (2017 Anime) | ↪ Background character. | Episode 2. |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Pavilion | ↪ Minor character, observable. | |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Festival | ↪ Minor character, playable character. | |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Picross | Appears on a puzzle. | |
| 2018 | Stage Play "Kemono Friends 2" ~Kemonos of the Snowy Night~ | ↪ Minor character. | |
| 2019 | Chokotto Anime Kemono Friends 3 | Major character. | Episode 1. |
| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Major character, playable character. | |
| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3: Planet Tours | ↪ Playable character. | |
| 2022 | Pachislot Kemono Friends | ↪ Photo illustration. | |
In Real Life
Malayan tapirs are located in southeast Asia, in countries such as Thailand and Burma. They can also be found on the island of Sumatra. Malayan tapirs inhabit the forests and tropical rainforests of these countries, and often will remain near sources of water such as streams or rivers.
Their diet consists of leaves, buds, growing twigs, bark and herbs. Although they are selective browsers, they feed on more than 122 species of plants and do not concentrate feeding in any particular location. Tigers and leopards are the major natural predators of Malayan tapirs. However, they are not often preyed upon.
Although generally considered solitary, nocturnal animals, Malayan tapirs are tolerant of conspecifics and demonstrate crepuscular rather than strictly nocturnal activity in undisturbed forests. They may form groups in times of food shortage. In captivity, personalities vary from solitary to social and from tame to aggressive. They are agile, can run quickly, and are capable of climbing over small vertical barriers.
References
http://www.theanimalspot.com/malayantapir.htm
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tapirus_indicus/