What is a Tapir?

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:

Main Entry:  ta·pir
Pronunciation: \ˈtā-pər also ˈtā-ˌpir or tə-ˈpir\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural tapir or tapirs
Etymology: Portuguese tapira, from Tupi tapiíra: any of a genus (Tapirus) of chiefly nocturnal perissodactyl ungulates of tropical America and Myanmar to Sumatra that have the snout and upper lip prolonged into a short flexible proboscis

Some Tapir Links:

• Wikipedia - Tapir page
• Canadian Museum of Nature - Tapir page
• What is a Tapir?
• The Tapir Gallery
• Tapirs Specialist Group