Denver Zoo Welcomes Malayan Tapir Birth

DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo has another new baby.
Their third-ever Malayan tapir, Umi (OOH-mee), was born to mother Rinny and father Benny early May 6.
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Umi will remain behind-the-scenes at the zoo’s Elephant Passage habitat, where she is being cared for by her mother, until she is comfortable enough to go outdoors and able to swim.
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Though they are most closely related to rhinos, tapirs are actually similar in build to pigs, with noses and