Made of clear glass with 22 karat gold paint on their ears, feet, tails and snouts, these tapirs look delicate, but are not really very fragile. Their eyes are blue. Unlike Thumbelina, these tapirs do not have separate toes, but they do have a very nicely-formed tapirlike head with a snout that is constantly sniffing at the ground. They also have more of a tail than Thumbelina. Each tapir is made by hand, and there are small individual differences.
All tapirs are endangered species.
Saving tapirs helps save the rainforest.