siamang island (mixed with malayan tapir)

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  drzoomi

• 19 Feb 2009

zootrip USA 2006

 

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  snowleopard

• 19 Feb 2009

There is certainly a large amount of water for the malayan tapirs, and I wonder if the siamangs interact with the pachyderms very often.

 

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  zooman

• 19 Feb 2009

Do the tapirs make use the large area of water? I thought they only used water to deficate and cool down.

 

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  mstickmanp

• 19 Feb 2009

zooman said:

Do the tapirs make use the large area of water? I thought they only used water to deficate and cool down.

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There is a photo in the gallery of the tapir in the water.

 

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  drzoomi

• 19 Feb 2009

Tapirs love to swim, a large pool is a must. when i was in Osnabruck zoo (Germany) i saw the whole group swim togther.
about the interaction with the siamangs...i didn't see it, the siamangs were on the tops and the tapir just swam around the island.

 

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  PAT

• 19 Feb 2009

Can the tapirs get onto the island. It looks like it has a lip to prevent this and there is a lot of vegetation that would otherwise be eaten.

 

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  drzoomi

• 19 Feb 2009

i think they can......but i am not sure.......

 

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  Ituri

• 20 Feb 2009

I was looking at the map, and the tapirs have land area on the rear shore. Judging by the vegetation on the siamang island, I would guess the tapirs do not have access.