| “ | Nature's accident. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Tapir is a huntable animal in Age of Empires III. It appears on the American jungle maps, namely Yucatán, Orinoco, and Amazonia. It takes two shots to bring down for villager-type units and grants 500 food.
Gathering rates[]
| Resource | Source | Gathering rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| per second | per minute | ||
| All resources | Shrine | 0.076 | 4.56 |
| Food | Hacienda | 0.166667 | 10.00002 |
| Wood | 0.25 | 15 | |
| Coin | 0.113334 | 6.80004 | |
Home City Cards[]
- Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Tapir
| Some cards are highlighted with: | |
| Green | TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
- Europeans
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Wildlife
| Delivers 10 Capybaras and 10 random animals (Capybaras, Tapirs, or Janey the Pet Jaguars) |  |
- "Wildlife" is available to the Dutch, Italians, and Portuguese upon revolting to Brazil.
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Baja California Territory
| Delivers 3 Settlers; Haciendas attract nearby hunted animals to improve its work rate | |
- "Baja California Territory" is available upon revolting to Baja California.
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 TEAM Lewis & Clark Expedition
| Delivers 1 Collection of Books (100 XP); reveals all treasures, resources, Trade Routes, and Native settlements, and enemy units' positions for 20 seconds |  |
History[]
| “ | Scientific Name: Tapirus bairdii; Tapirus pinchaque; Tapirus terrestris Approx. Size: 3 ft. at the shoulder, 350 lb. Diet: Leaves, berries, fruit Three species of tapir live in Central and South America. They resemble pigs, but are really relatives of horses and rhinoceroses. They have short legs, thick bodies, and a tapered, prehensile snout. They are largely nocturnal, though one species that lives in the Andes is diurnal. Fossilized remains of tapirs have been dated at 50 million years old! They are preyed upon by big cats, bears, anacondas, crocodiles, and humans. |
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Gallery[]
Tapirs in Yucatán in the Definitive Edition
Tapir image from the Compendium section
