What is "malayan tapir"

Malayan tapir \Malayan tapir\ n. (Zool.) A large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate ( Tapirus indicus) of tropical America and Southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout.

Syn: Indian tapir, Tapirus indicus.

The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian tapir, is the largest of the five species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. The scientific name refers to the East Indies, the species' natural habitat. In the Malay language, the tapir is commonly referred to as cipan, tenuk or badak tampung.