Tapir fun fact time! ✨ Did you know their snout can move in all directions and isn't just for sniffing - it can also be used to pick up items such as food? ✨ They love to eat! Consuming up to 30kg of food per day. ✨And, they prefer to sink and walk along the bottom of rivers rather than swim? You can catch Semangka the Malayan Tapir getting the VIP treatment from her keepers on Thursday's episode of Mega Zoo! Don't miss it - 7:30pm on @channel9 | Zoos Victoria

The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), is the largest and heaviest land mammal in the Amazon rainforest, reaching up to 250 kilograms. With its flexible snout and herbivorous diet, it roams long distances feeding on leaves, shoots, and fruits, dispersing thousands of seeds that give life to new trees. Jaguars, caimans, and anacondas are among its main predators. When threatened, its instinct leads it to seek refuge in the water, where it reveals itself as a surprisingly skilled swimmer.

Happy World Tapir Day! 💚 Keeper Tara is here to share all things tapir with our adorable Brazilian tapir mother-daughter duo ,✨Rio and Sofia✨ From their plant-based diet to their quirky traits, tapirs are truly fascinating mammals! 🐾 Since 2016, Dublin Zoo has supported the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative—a programme protecting South American tapirs through habitat conservation, education, communication, and scientific tourism. We’re also proud to take part in the European breeding progr