- Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates
belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera. They have a
long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short,
thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind
feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of
little use.