Tapirus

The tapirus is a docile, herbivorous tapir-like creature that lives on Pandora.
On a planet with predators, the tapirus fills the unfortunate role of being prey. Luckily, they are protected by the Na'vi who treat them like pets.
Despite this, the tapirus winds up on the cafeteria menu at Hell's Gate,Avatar: The Game Pandorapedia hinting the RDA may be breeding them in slaughterhouses. Another somewhat disturbing detail is that Grace Augustine once gave Jake Sully a burrito and he is unsure what is in it, raising the possibility the RDA may be secretly serving its employees alien flesh as mystery meat.
==Anatomy==
The tapirus is of short stature, with flat, elephant-like feet. Its body is a light brown color with faint striping patterns across its sides. The upper half of the tapirus's body is covered in purple armor plating for protection, with raised, protruding crest structures on its back, accented with a bright cyan color.James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (Nintendo DS), ingame Pandorapedia entry It appears to have only one set of rear-facing operculum behind its head. The tapirus's neural whips are notably located on the front of its face, connected to the top half of a fleshy beak-like structure that makes up the creature's snout, rather than extending from the back of the head. It has two sets of eyes, with the rear ones being smaller, characteristic of other Pandoran wildlife.
==Habitat and Behavior==
The tapirus is non-aggressive. Although not immediately dangerous, one should always avoid harming a tapirus unnecessarily, as its shrill cries are likely to attract the attention of larger (and more dangerous) predators.http://avatargame.uk.ubi.com/#/gallery/creatures Official site for the game
During the day, they can be found wandering the forest fringe and the plains in small groups. At night, they assemble in the jungle for protection.
They are intelligent, calm and easily trained. As such, the tapirus can also be found in Na'vi villages living comfortably alongside them as pets, as they are easily trained and have a friendly disposition.Disney website (also on the plush's tag) They can also as a warning system against threats.
==Trivia==
*The name tapirus means tapir in Latin.
*A group of them can be seen in the film when Dr. Grace Augustine is visiting the Omatikaya Hometree after Jake Sully managed to get her the permission to do so.
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