Baird's tapir
mother with baby

Photo of a Baird's tapir in the St. Louis Zoo, 1942
Tapir photo © St. Louis Zoological Board of Control


There were not many Baird's tapirs in zoos in 1942. This postcard gives a rare glimpse of one such historic exhibit. The front of the card says:

TAPIR AND BABY, ST. LOUIS ZOO

On the back, the species is misidentified. It should say Central American tapir, but here is the actual text:

Edne, a South American Tapir, is shown here with her day-old baby, born at the St. Louis Zoo. The baby's markings will fade out and disappear by the time it is six months to a year old.



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