Tapirs are native to Central and South America and Asia.
Their cousins are rhinos, who share their thick skin. Much
like elephants, tapirs have a prehensile trunk that they use
to grab fruit and leaves (Their favorite to eat!). There are five
different species of tapirs, two of which are included here.
Floyd is a Malayan tapir, the black and white variety. Malayan
tapirs are the largest and the only species of tapir native to
Asia. He wants to grow up to be big like his older brother
Heywood! Elena is a South American tapir, sometimes
called the lowland tapir, and is brown in color. She loves
swimming and would love to show her cousin Floyd her
rainforest home!

Size
One size: 6 inches/15 cm long, 3 inches/7.5 cm tall

Difficulty
Beginner

Skills
Working in the round in small circumferences

Yarn
Worsted weight yarn, such as KnitPicks Brava Worsted

• MC1 Brown; 30 yards/28 meters

• MC2 Dark Gray; 25 yards/23 meters

• CC Cream; 8 yards/8 meters

Notions

• Stitch marker

• Tapestry needle

• Four 6mm animal safety eyes in black (two per Tapir)

• Polyester fiber fill

• Size E crochet hook