15 Cool Facts About Tapirs — Plus Photo Gallery!

Lowland tapir splaching in the water

Tapir fact 15: A hybrid tapir was reportedly born at the San Francisco Zoo around 1968 – a cross between a Baird’s Tapir and a lowland tapir.

Pictured: Lowland tapir.

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About Rhishja Cota-Larson

Rhishja is the founder Annamiticus (fka Saving Rhinos), which publishes news and information about wildlife crime and endangered species. She is the Editor of the blogs Annamiticus, Rhino Horn is Not Medicine, and Project Pangolin, author of the book "Murder, Myths & Medicine", and host of "Behind the Schemes". When Rhishja is not blogging about the illegal wildlife trade, she enjoys rocking out to live music.

Comments

  1. Duncan says:

    Now…WHAT DO YA KNOW ?!!!
    WOW…TAPIRS…WONDERFUL ANIMALS

    THANKS RHISH’…You’re really working hard !!!

  2. sydney says:

    Awesome you helped me with a conservation project.Thanks this will get peoples attention!

  3. ariana says:

    that is sooo sad

  4. evan says:

    thank u for the info i hpe the tapirs get better

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