Our love will never tapir, Ume! โค๏ธ The adorable endangered tapir calf was born on Feb. 2 to mom Yuna. Ume sports the signature white spots and stripes of a newborn tapir, making her look like a tiny, fuzzy watermelon. ๐ This special arrival is only the second Malayan tapir calf ever born at the Zoo in our 120-year history. Mom and baby are thriving behind the scenes, and we canโt wait to share more updates soon. ๐
๐น: Keeper Katie
And... it's a girl! ๐ Weโre excited to share that our rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf has been named Ume (pronounced oo-me), a name chosen by her dedicated keeper staff. Ume means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. ๐ธ
The adorable tapir calf is already mastering the art of wiggling its tiny trunk. ๐ฅฐ
Baby tapirs use their tiny trunks for sniffing, exploring, and even grasping small objects. Their trunks are an extended upper lip and nose, which helps them sense their surroundings and forage.
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