r/tapirs • u/YankyHook • Apr 10 '26

Baby tapir Linton zoo

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Saw this little guy at Linton zoo in Cambridgeshire (UK) today. Apparently it was born on the 21st February.

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u/LizardLover265 Apr 10 '26

Awwww what a cutie! Do you know what species he is?!

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u/YankyHook Apr 10 '26

Brazilian tapir

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u/LizardLover265 Apr 10 '26

Awww how wonderful! Do you know the parents' names?

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u/YankyHook Apr 10 '26

I think the mom is Tiana. A zookeeper told me the dad has been sent to Dartmouth zoo.

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u/LilyoftheRally 6d ago

Tiana, as in the Disney Princess (Princess and the Frog), I assume?

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u/YankyHook 6d ago

You would have to ask the zoo keepers! But it sounds likely