Tapir rarely comes out of its hiding place

Tapir rarely comes out of its hiding place.

One of the unusual representatives of herbivorous mammals is the tapir. Outwardly, he bears some resemblance to a pig. Attracts an interesting nose in the form of a small proboscis and a friendly character in the animal.
One of the unusual representatives of herbivorous mammals is the tapir. Outwardly, he bears some resemblance to a pig. It attracts an interesting nose in the form of a small proboscis and a friendly character in the animal.
The favorite delicacy of mammals is salt. Therefore, they travel long distances for her sake. High density of herbivores in the lowlands of Paraguay. Here the earth is rich in sulphate and salt soda and animals lick the earth with pleasure. They also fill the need for trace elements by using chalk, clay.
In captivity, the tapir lives in closed pens of at least 20 m2 in size and necessarily with a pond. They eat the same food as pigs: vegetables, fruits, grass, combined feeds. Due to the lack of sunlight, respectively, vitamin D, the animal may lag behind in growth and development. Therefore, vitamins and trace elements are added to the feed. And the delicacy, of course, will be sweet fruits, sugar, crackers.

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