World Tapir Day

It's World Tapir Day! This tapir is celebrating with a nice, long bath. You deserve it, tapir! It's hard work, lookin' like a pig, but being more closely related to a horse.

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Brainspore

Q: what would happen if an elephant and a panda did the nasty?
SonOfSamSeaborn

It’s not having a bath. The only reason it’s going towards the water is that it’s confused by the light and the people and having its teeth clipped.
Anonymous

My Girlfriend wants one for a pet, but I said no, Home Tapirs Are Killing Music

http://beekl.es/1w
- Teller
  
  Anon w/girlfriend: Stupid funny.
grimc

This tapir would *like* to celebrate with a nice long bath, except it can’t get any damned privacy. Do you mind?
Jardine

And possibly the only mammal so well endowed that it has been known to step on and trip over its own equipment when aroused. Ouch!!!

Speak for yourself.
Jason

Thanks Maggie. Tapirs are crazy cool.
dancentury

I want to hug it… but I also don’t want my limbs ripped off.
Marilyn Terrell

Oh my, have you seen their TOES?! Just look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tapir_hooves.jpg
- wigg1es
  
  I’m both confused and appalled.
Oskar

Everything I know about Tapirs I learned from that Tintin album where they’re in the jungle and one of them knocks Captain Haddock over. Rock on, Tapirs!
Anonymous

May be cute, but don’t trust them!
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1374
flink

Doesn’t taste at all like chicken.
irksome

Tapir? But I hardly know ‘er!
cfriasb

Also, today is International (Graphic) Designer’s Day.
Coincidence? I think not
Blinde Schildpad

Let’s celebrate by finishing the paint job on that poor thing!
Anonymous

And possibly the only mammal so well endowed that it has been known to step on and trip over its own equipment when aroused. Ouch!!!
wgmleslie

Everyone has to stream 2001: A Space Odyssey off of Netflix in celebration of their best movie role ever.
Ruben Bolling

So why are the banks open today?
Anonymous

Pronounced: tape-ear