The chicken would sleep with Stanley in the sleeping box, perch on the back of his neck and generally follow him around. In turn, he sometimes followed the chicken. But when you're that small and that close, it can be a hazard having a 600-pound friend. It was a sad day when discovered that Stan had accidentally rolled over onto the chicken and flattened it. Eventually we got him a new one.
All tapirs are endangered species.
Saving tapirs helps save the rainforest.