This is a mother Tapir and her offspring, as photographed in the
Hagenbeck Zoo, in Hamburg, Germany. Ailton was four weeks old
at the time. The photo is from
href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/photogalleries/pow-week1/photo5.html">National
Geographic.
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...are we SURE this is the mother? I'm certainly no expert on tapir hind quarters but it sure looks like this one has a generous pair of testicles.
...I'm not an expert either, but I suppose the area could be enlarged if she is still nursing.
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