This camera is just so clear and producing a lovely sharpe picture this morning: It had become a bit cloudy and unclear over the last few days: just two of them resting at the moment (7 a.m.): great to see.
8:30p.m.your time 3:30p.m.EST
Hi everyone,
Troy is relaxing right in the middle of the floor laying down. Another tapir is laying sideways perpendicular to Troy. She is either licking or sniffing his snout. Might be his mother....lol Toby is trying to come in the front door. He is gently nudging her to move over.. Toby walked over and found a good spot to lay down. They do seem like a happy family. bucko
8:15p.m. your time 3:15p.m. EST
He everyone,
Nice to see Troy having a good stretch and then just relxing in his house. Anotehr tapir came in to check on him and left. bucko
It is really great to see such contented and happy tapirs. As the baby grew up I wasn't sure if they would all be able to squeeze into the same "pen"; but there does seem to be plenty of room: keep up the good work and long may it continue. This evening, they look particularly happy.
9:35p.m. 4:35p.m. EST
Hi everyone!
Glad the camera is back...No tapirs right now--They are probably enjoying some fresh air...Have a good day everyone. bucko
5p.m. your time.12p.m. EST
Hi everyone!
Got to see a keeper in with the three tapirs. Looks like they are used to these check ups.It was very interesting to watch this.bucko
Hi to everyone 4:40p.m. your time 11:40a.m. EST Great to see all three of them taking a snooze.They look very comfortable. Hope everyone is having a good day! bucko
Sammi/Noah
thanks for replying to my email so quickly and for the reassurances about Troy and family. Great to see the camera up and running again. Best wishes Pam
Hi Everyone,
Just to let you know that the tapir camera is up and running again. Sorry for all the inconvience caused, we had quite a lot of trouble fixing it. Rest assured, as you can see the tapirs are all well. Best wishes, Noah's Ark.
Meet the Tapirs at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm near Bristol.
Brazilian Tapirs are from South America, ranging east of the Andes from North Colombia to southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay, including the Amazonian basin. Although pig-like in appearance, Tapirs are actually related to Rhinos and are often referred to as "living fossils". Tapirs have remained unchanged for nearly 20 million years. They are classified as threatened, with Man being the biggest threat to both the species and their habitat. In the wild, the Jaguar is the natural predator of the Tapir.
Our two Tapirs, Tara and Toby, are four years old and are extremely affectionate. Their characters are very dog-like, with Toby particularly liking his chin and tummy scratched. The keepers are kept very busy with Toby, as he does tend to like to mark his territory by spraying urine everywhere (including at our camera!).
As Tapirs are browsers, they don't have regular feeding times, so keep popping back during the day and you'll have a good chance of seeing these charming animals snuffling after tasty treats of fruit and leaves. Tapirs are particularly fond of bananas.
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anne
