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TamiL Dolls N Dreams
Aurora, Colorado
Posts: 6,454

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Bubble-Up Bears Bubble Up Bears!
Murrieta, California
Posts: 1,804

Oh he's adorable!!
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doodlebears Doodlebears
UK
Posts: 7,414

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How cute is that baby, awwww!  bear_wub

Cyndee this is a picture of a Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) they historically lived in southern Mexico, Central America and at least a small part of Colombia in South America.  There are three species of ,Baird's tapir, sadly poaching and hunting are killing them off, and the encroachment of humans forces them away from their homes. Nobody knows how many are left, but there are fewer than the lowland tapir and more than either the mountain or Asian tapir. They enjoy swampy jungle and river habitat, but are also found in drier forests. It's the second largest of the tapirs next to the Asian tapir, and is the largest land mammal from Mexico to South America.

Here another picture, so you can see what they look like fully grown.

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Hugs, Jane.  bear_thumb  bear_flower  bear_thumb

Laurie Laurie Lou Bears
Norfolk
Posts: 3,246

What a cute little thing....I love his markings bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub
Laurie :hug:

TamiL Dolls N Dreams
Aurora, Colorado
Posts: 6,454

Jane I still think we need to get you a part time job on the Animal History Channel!  bear_original  bear_original  bear_original
I knew you would have the info on this little sweety, I think they are adorable!!

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
Posts: 22,146

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Angela Angela's Bear Garden
St. Catharines, Ontario
Posts: 495

Sooo cute!

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