Tapirs: Odds and Ends Make A Magnificent Beast March 24, 2010

Stroll down Tiger Trail and you'll soon come upon a most unusual mamma l-- the Malayan tapir. The tapir is a primitive animal that has remained unchanged for millions of years. Most closely related to horses and rhinos, tapirs have a nose and upper lip combined into a flexible snout like an elephant's trunk, which they can use to reach and pull plant material into the mouth.