Bart Bear's Blog

I saw this strange-looking critter at Mogo Zoo. He is a Brazilian Tapir. Tapirs are being bred in zoos because they come from the rainforests of South America and the forests are being cleared at a terrifying rate. Tapirs are good swimmers and when they are scared they head for the water. Tapirs eat grass, fruit and nuts but they have to be careful of jaguars and people. This guy and his friends at Mogo have a big pond to swim in, but when I was there they were all just lying around soaking up sun. I like tapirs because they look like a pig that tried to be an elephant; just look at that nose. Dad says that they are one of the animals that prove God has a sense of humour, but I reckon Dad is too. By the way, can you see the bear in the shade?

Labels: animals, New South Wales, south coast