1.7M views · 649 shares | After escaping a conservation center, this tapir needed a lot of help from humans when it got trapped in a pond. | National Geographic | Facebook

20K views · 374 reactions | Meet Tita, one of Costa Rica’s infamously...

Happy World Tapir Day! 🫶 Tapir populations are unfortunately in decline. To help we are thrilled to support The Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative, a charity committed helping these unique animals and their habitats 💚 Let's celebrate these remarkable creatures and help safeguard their future! 🫶 #worldtapirday #conservation #tapir #cuteanimals #animallover | Manor House Wildlife Park

1.5K views · 917 reactions | Water baby!  Tapirs can swim and often cool off in water. This South American tapir at the Emperor Valley Zoo enjoys the water jets each time his pond is being refilled! Tapir Fact! - Tapirs are related to horses and rhinoceroses! #Tapir #EmperorValleyZoo | Emperor Valley Zoo | Facebook

Tapirs are gentle, plant-eating mammals that live in the forests and grasslands of Central and South America, as well as Southeast Asia. They are distant relatives of horses and rhinos and are easily recognized by their short, flexible snouts, which they use to grab leaves, fruit, and other vegetation. Baby tapirs, known as calves, are born with beautiful white spots and stripes covering their dark brown bodies. These markings act as natural camouflage, helping them blend into the forest floor a