Actually, putting a tapir in a harness is not advisable, either. Being exceptionally strong, he went where he wanted to, and Bob had to lift him up to get him to go any other direction. On this outing, he immediately found a very old olive tree in the yard and began licking the dust with great contentment. You can see that although his strongest stripes are still visible, most of the smaller spots have disappeared. At this age his coat was a middle shade of brown.
All tapirs are endangered species.
Saving tapirs helps save the rainforest.