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TED: The coolest animal you know nothing about ... and how we can save it | Patrícia Medici
Although the tapir is one of the world's largest land mammals, the lives of these solitary, nocturnal creatures have remained a mystery. Known as "the living fossil," the very same tapir that roams the forests and grasslands of South...
Curated Video
Introduction to Tapirs: Habitat, Characteristics, and Behavior
The tapir is a fascinating large mammal found in Central and South America, as well as parts of Asia. With their distinctive appearance and unique prehensile snout, tapirs are known for their ability to thrive in diverse habitats. As...
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New arrival at the zoo
A mystery animal has arrived at the zoo. How do we decide where to house it? Life processes - Variation and classification - Classification keys Learning Points Classification keys can be used to identify an unknown animal. A Twig...
Guinness World Records
Meet Kinga: The Guinness World Record Holder for Oldest Tapir in Captivity
This video introduces Kinga, the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest tapir in captivity. Kinga has been at the zoo for 27 years and is known for his mischievous personality and love for human attention. Despite his age, Kinga...
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Rare and Extinct
Tapir, deers, caiman, albino animals, bison, tortoise, zebra and the oryx.
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Baird's Tapir, BCU tapir sniffs leaves. Panama.
Baird's Tapir, BCU tapir sniffs leaves. Panama.
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CU Low angle, Tapir reaching up to eat leaves, moves to camera, South America
CU Low angle, Tapir reaching up to eat leaves, moves to camera, South America
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Baird's Tapir, CU sleepy tapir licks lips, yawns and settles down to sleep. Panama.
Baird's Tapir, CU sleepy tapir licks lips, yawns and settles down to sleep. Panama.
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Animals at San Francisco Zoo
/ tapirs resting in the sun / rhino walking around enclosure / monkeys sitting on rocks. Animals at San Francisco Zoo on January 01, 1960 in San Francisco, California (Footage by Getty Images)
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CU Tapir feeding on leaves and sniffing around, South America
CU Tapir feeding on leaves and sniffing around, South America
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MS Tapir walking through undergrowth feeding, South America
MS Tapir walking through undergrowth feeding, South America
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BCU Snout of Tapir drinking from pool, South America
BCU Snout of Tapir drinking from pool, South America
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CU Low angle, Tapir feeding from tree, South America
CU Low angle, Tapir feeding from tree, South America
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Brazilian Tapir, Tapirus terrestris
Brazilian Tapir (lowland tapir) Sort : Tapirus terrestris.
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Brazilian Tapir, Tapirus terrestris
Brazilian Tapir (lowland tapir) Sort : Tapirus terrestris.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Hunter Frank Buck arrives in NY with jungle menagerie
MLS ship "Steel Navigator" in New York Harbor / SS Steel Navigator arrives at port on Staten Island / CU Malaysian guide / MS crane lifts crate holding tapir from boat to dock / MS two men look at rhinoceros in crate / MCU Frank Buck...
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Tapir in Zoo
CLEAN: Exterior shots of tapir enjoying massage from zookeeper on 25 April 2020 in Dartmoor Zoo, United Kingdom