Malayan tapir. A member of the tapir family distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Myanmar; it is the largest species within the genus. Its striking black-and-white coloration is conspicuous, and it has thick skin and a sturdy build. It eats a variety of plant matter including leaves, fruit, and bark, and uses its snout to obtain food from high places. Primarily nocturnal and solitary, it is also a proficient swimmer and can dive. Mature population numbers are small, and with ongoing declines it is listed as Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List category IUCN 1B).