Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
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The Baird's Tapir is native to South America. They may look a bit like pigs, but they are more closely related to Rhinos.
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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Toliver is a male tapir born August 29, 2015, at Reid Park Zoo. Photo taken Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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Baird's Tapirs have prehensile snouts that include the nose and upper lip. It can wrap around things the mouth can't grab alone. Here, Toliver, a young tapir, at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016, near the the cage that will be used to transport him to his new home. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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Tapir's love to swim and use their snouts like snorkels. Here, Contessa, a 14-year-old tapir, right, gets a smooch from baby Toliver at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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Tapirs eat bamboo and other greenery and like banana possible treats. Here, Contessa, a 14-year-old tapir, reaches up to grab a bamboo treat while baby Toliver munches below at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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When Tapir's are alarmed, they hide in the nearest water, swimming below the surface. Here, Toliver, a young tapir, plays with a weighted cylinder at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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Tolliver is a male Baird's Tapir born to Contessa at the Reid Park Zoo August 29, 2015. Here, Toliver plays with a weighted cylinder on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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This is Toliver at one-month-old, before he was named. He kept his baby markings for six months. Photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Tolliver at one month old with his mother Contessa. Photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Next week in Nandi's Neighbors
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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Next week we spotlight the ostrich. Learn more about the Reid Park Zoo at reidparkzoo.org and the zoo's Facebook page.
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Baird's Tapirs have prehensile snouts that include the nose and upper lip. It can wrap around things the mouth can't grab alone. Here, Toliver, a young tapir, at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016, near the the cage that will be used to transport him to his new home. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Tapir's love to swim and use their snouts like snorkels. Here, Contessa, a 14-year-old tapir, right, gets a smooch from baby Toliver at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Tapirs eat bamboo and other greenery and like banana possible treats. Here, Contessa, a 14-year-old tapir, reaches up to grab a bamboo treat while baby Toliver munches below at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
When Tapir's are alarmed, they hide in the nearest water, swimming below the surface. Here, Toliver, a young tapir, plays with a weighted cylinder at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Tolliver is a male Baird's Tapir born to Contessa at the Reid Park Zoo August 29, 2015. Here, Toliver plays with a weighted cylinder on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Nandi's Neighbors: Baird's Tapirs Toliver and Contessa
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
This is Toliver at one-month-old, before he was named. He kept his baby markings for six months. Photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Next week in Nandi's Neighbors
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Next week we spotlight the ostrich. Learn more about the Reid Park Zoo at reidparkzoo.org and the zoo's Facebook page.
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