It is hard to guess what a Mountain tapir weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) on average weights 155.46 kg (342.73 lbs).
The Mountain tapir is from the family Tapiridae (genus: Tapirus). It is usually born with about 4.72 kg (10.41 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 2.22 meter (7′ 4″). Usually, Mountain tapirs have 1 babies per litter.
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
The mountain tapir, also known as the Andean tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is the smallest of the four widely recognized species of tapir. It is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. It is most easily distinguished from other tapirs by its thick woolly coat and white lips.The species name comes from the term “La Pinchaque”, an imaginary beast said to inhabit the same regions as the mountain tapir.
Animals of the same family as a Mountain tapir
We found other animals of the Tapiridae family:
- South American tapir bringing 167.75 kilos (369.83 lbs) to the scale
- Baird’s tapir bringing 292.39 kilos (644.61 lbs) to the scale
- Malayan tapir bringing 309.61 kilos (682.57 lbs) to the scale
Animals with the same weight as a Mountain tapir
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Tapirus pinchaque:
- Tiger with a weight of 162.28 kilos (357.77 lbs)
- Barasingha with a weight of 171.22 kilos (377.48 lbs)
- Topi with a weight of 127.19 kilos (280.41 lbs)
- Siberian ibex with a weight of 130 kilos (286.6 lbs)
- California sea lion with a weight of 137.6 kilos (303.36 lbs)
- Bornean bearded pig with a weight of 135.4 kilos (298.51 lbs)
- Fraser’s dolphin with a weight of 164 kilos (361.56 lbs)
- Hartebeest with a weight of 162.47 kilos (358.18 lbs)
- Père David’s deer with a weight of 165.5 kilos (364.86 lbs)
- Dwarf sperm whale with a weight of 183 kilos (403.45 lbs)
Animals with the same litter size as a Mountain tapir
Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Mountain tapir: