Sometimes you just need a mindless break from the Bad News.
Franklin Park Zoo in Boston just released footage of their new Twin Baby Tapirs. They think they’re the first Tapir Twins born in Captivity.
Who cares? the point is, it’s twice the Squee!
“Tapir Tots”
I hope they do well, and I didn’t realize they would be striped. Our zoo used to have a tapir, and it was solid gray. Are there different species I wonder?
Just like a fawn is dappled, it’s camouflage.
To expand a bit (because I thought there was only one tapir species) per Wikipedia there are four species, and in all
Baby tapirs of all types have striped-and-spotted coats for camouflage.
I’ll see your Tapir Tots and raise you some Red Pandas!
I just loved that wiggly little nose at the 1-minute mark.
It’s tapiring to a cute little point.
Like a moot.
Okay, enough baby tapir.
How about a baby Pygmy Hippopotamus from Boston’s FRanklin Park Zoo
Baby hippos, savagers of noses.
Speaking of animals encountering noses:
Doxie the Dog has resumed running. Maybe only a half-mile, but Dammit, he’s doing it! And making the rest of the Crew follow him.