This bizarre little newborn was a Baird's tapir from the Nashville Zoo, and it's actually nothing at all like an aardvark.
CNN: Apparently This Matters: Baby Baird's tapir
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Now, you've probably never heard of a Baird's tapir, so the first thing you need to know is that it's technically a Spanish word.
CNN: Apparently This Matters: Baby Baird's tapir
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Kids get to look at wildlife that is unlikely to be spotted elsewhere, including big cats like jaguars and ocelots, as well as the Belizean national animal, Baird's tapir.