A protected tapir in Indonesia is getting treatment from conservation officers, this tapir is three years old weighing 200 kilograms.

some time ago entered the settlement of citizens in the province of western Sumatra, was found in the wound conditions in a water-holding place.

for the care of these animals are brought to conservation agencies in the city of Bukittinggi.

this animal suffered injuries in some parts of his body including the tail, legs and head.

officers trying to make a treatment for the rescue of this animal, veterinarian rizka said it was giving anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent wound infections.

Tapirs look something like pigs with trunks, but they are really related to horses and rhinoceroses. This eclectic lineage is an ancient one - and so is the tapir itself. Scientists believe that these

Type: Mammals
Diet: Herbivore
Average life span in the wild: 25 to 30 years
Size: Height at shoulder, 29 to 42 in (74 to 107 cm)
Weight: 500 to 800 lbs (227 to 363 kg)

This herbivorous animal is placed sometimes tinir kinantan zoo. officers korsevasi hope before released liarkan to habitanya, this animal can do marriage and to process of breed in kinantan zoo.