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Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH |
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| Family: | Tapiridae | | Genus: | Tapirus | | Species: | bairdii | | Authority: | Gill, 1865 | | Common Name: | Baird’s Tapir | | Maya Name: | Tsíimin | | Faunal Type: | Mammal | | Depictions: | Polychrome Ceramics | | Significance: | Tapirs were distinct relatives of the horse. They may have been consumed by the Maya. | | Photos: | Click on an image below for high resolution comparison. |
Other Faunal Photos: Additional views of the faunal species, click on a photo below to view larger image. |  | | Artifact Photo(s) Courtesy of Justin Kerr (FAMSI); Animal Photo(s) Courtesy of Wikipedia GNU General Public License Version 1.2, November 2002; Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0/2.5 License(s). |
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