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 and Heywood are Malayan tapirs, the black and white variety. Malayan tapirs are the largest and the only species of tapir native to Asia. 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 cousins 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

• MC2 Dark Gray

• CC Cream

Notions

• Stitch marker

• Tapestry needle

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

• Two 8mm animal safety eyes in black (for large tapir)

• Polyester fiber fill

• Size E crochet hook