One of my favorite animals when I was a kid visiting the Cincy Zoo!
mnb0says
Tapir is a delicatesse in Suriname.
Fernsays
Hooray! Tapirs are my favorite animals, and I love the increase in recognition that they’ve been getting in the last few years. Thanks for highlighting World Tapir Day, PZ!
I think the particular tapir pictured here is Sayang, one of the Malayan tapirs at the Edinburgh Zoo. Here she is as a baby in 2003.
a3kr0n says
It’s also national vaccination week. Has your tapir been vaccinated?
Saad: Openly Feminist Gamer says
Why do they look so sad? :(
richardelguru says
It sort of tapers towards the front end…
davidnangle says
I’m so sorry, Mr. Tapir, but I’ve got all these pirates to kill, and I have equipment needs…
samihawkins says
What’s wrong Mr. Tapir? Why the long face?
Cuttlefish says
There is a wonderful “true facts about the tapir” video… which for some reason I am unable to link.
Artor says
I’ll try it again, Cuttlefish.
ragdish says
#2 Saad
Why are they so sad? Cue in Moonwatcher and Sprach Zarathustra.
Saad: Openly Feminist Gamer says
ragdish, #8
Haha, good one :D
Boy, they don’t forget, do they?
Hatchetfish says
Something around the eyes reminds me of Liam Neeson. (I genuinely am not intending any commentary about Neeson’s nose with this.)
Caine says
Hatchetfish @ 10:
I can see that, the resemblance is quite remarkable. That’s pretty cool.
swestfall says
And that’s a Malayan tapir!
One of my favorite animals when I was a kid visiting the Cincy Zoo!
mnb0 says
Tapir is a delicatesse in Suriname.
Fern says
Hooray! Tapirs are my favorite animals, and I love the increase in recognition that they’ve been getting in the last few years. Thanks for highlighting World Tapir Day, PZ!
I think the particular tapir pictured here is Sayang, one of the Malayan tapirs at the Edinburgh Zoo. Here she is as a baby in 2003.