Notice that the baby's spots are tiny on the head, and larger on the body. The colors and pattern are quite realistic, and the tapirs have the right number of toes on each foot. The artists' eye for detail also extends to the fruit and vegetables on the end of the fishing lines. See below to find out what happened when Bela came to visit. Bela investigates the fishing tapirs.
All tapirs are endangered species.
Saving tapirs helps save the rainforest. Our thanks to Anat and Michal for the wonderful photos used on this page.