Still sporting the white stripes that will fade in a few months, the baby Baird tapir born Dec. 5 has been named Tupelo by Franklin Park Zoo staff. Tapirs are related to horses and rhinos.
(Franklin Park Zoo)
She’s as sweet as tupelo honey
Rare baby tapir thrills zoo staff at Franklin Park
Still sporting the white stripes that will fade in a few months, the baby Baird tapir born Dec. 5 has been named Tupelo by Franklin Park Zoo staff. Tapirs are related to horses and rhinos.
(Franklin Park Zoo)
Life just got a little sweeter at the Franklin Park Zoo. On Dec. 5, the staff welcomed a baby Baird’s tapir to the zoo family. The female is called Tupelo, named for the high-end honey made from tupelo tree flowers because of her “sweet’’ personality. (Full article: 309 words)
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