During one stay, a Brazilian tapir, a large, water-loving mammal of the horse family, was born.

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This bizarre little newborn was a Baird's tapir from the Nashville Zoo, and it's actually nothing at all like an aardvark.

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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

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.

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It was named "Michael Tilson Tapir" in his honor.

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However you decide to pronounce it, there are four species of tapir -- all of which, as adults, become delightfully ugly and sort of look like 500-pound versions of Watto from Star Wars.

CNN: Apparently This Matters: Baby Baird's tapir