Malayan Tapir Chases Bird - Bronx Zoo - Jack & Matthew - Feb 2009

Newborn tapirs have reddish-brown coats, dappled with white and yellow spots and stripes which provide excellent camouflage in bamboo or reed jungles. The pattern begins to fade after a few months, and by 8 months, young tapirs assume their adult coat coloring. Young tapirs reach nearly adult size in 6 to 8 months, and begin to travel independently from their mothers at that time. What are Tapirs? Looking at a tapir's small, flexible proboscis (snout and upper lips) and thick, rough skin, ...

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YouTube | March 1, 2009

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