Peppa Pig? Pumba the warthog? Babe the sheep pig? No, its Maximus and Achilles our Visayan Warty Pigs (Sus cebifrons). On the mammals section we can boast having two of these magnificent creatures and they aren’t just any old porkers, they are an extremely rare species of warty pig with rock-star hair. Critically Endangered Pigs?…
So What Is A Tapir? I often get asked “What is it? A pig? An anteater?” to which I always reply with “No its a Tapir, they’re related to horses and rhinos” and the confused look on peoples faces is quite amusing. On the Mammals section we’re very lucky to boast having two Brazilian/Lowland Tapirs…
