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Video of Baby Tapir Teaching Herself How to 'Eat' With a Sweet Potato Slice Is Magically Precious

Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby ...
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Tapirs Have Survived Since the Eocene Thanks to This Clever Trick

The tapir is an unusual animal with a long history. It’s hard to miss, thanks to its stocky body and distinctive trunk-like snout. Even though tapirs live on land, your best bet for finding one is to ...
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Capybara and tapir of beloved animal odd couple humanely euthanized on the same day after years-long bond

Johnson the capybara and Al the Brazilian tapir, were euthanized Feb. 20 after a decline in both animals' health Newquay Zoo euthanized Johnson, the capybara, and Al the tapir on Feb. 20 The duo ...
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Why Tapirs Love Spending So Much Time Underwater

Tapirs love to dive into the water, where they’ll use their snout as a snorkel. There, they can evade jaguars, eat aquatic plants and wash off ticks. From the ...
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Costa Rica’s Mighty Baird’s Tapir is the Quiet Giant of the Forest

Today we discuss a creature that’s very close to my heart, the Baird’s tapir. It’s an enormous, elephant-nosed, whistling, puddle-pooper. What’s not to love? Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is known ...