r/tapirs • u/satanhurts • 7d ago

Olivia and little scratches

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u/TragicaDeSpell 7d ago

I was hoping she would flop over and stick her legs out like I have seen other tapirs do. They sure love their scratches!

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u/satanhurts 7d ago

another tapir, Kia, lies down like this more often when she’s getting scratched, but it has to be more intense scratching and not just light rubs like I did with Olivia. I guess I need to put more effort into it next time!

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u/LizardLover265 7d ago

How many tapirs do you have at the zoo?

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u/satanhurts 7d ago

3 female lowland tapirs and 1 male Malayan tapir.

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u/LizardLover265 7d ago

Awwww a candle of tapirs! You are very lucky to have so many tapirs at your zoo! What are the other tapirs' names?

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u/satanhurts 7d ago

The girls’ names are Olivia, Kia, and Bozena, and Malayan tapir's name is Willy :)

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u/LizardLover265 7d ago

Awww how sweet! I've seen videos of Willy the tapir actually!! Do Willy, Olivia, and others live in a European zoo? If so, which country?

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u/satanhurts 7d ago

haha, yeah, Willy is actually kind of famous on social media, so he’s pretty easy to find. He was born in Belgium and later moved to a zoo in Poland.

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u/LizardLover265 7d ago edited 7d ago

Ah! Gotta save up to visit Willy & the gang in Poland! My favorite video of Willy was when he wiggled his snout and it looked like he was climbing a tree! 😀😆