I knew what they were, but after the hole "Tapirback Rider" "Horse is a Tapir" schitck, I've really taken a shine to them!

Definitely me too. In fact, I've gotten people at school to call me Mr. Tapir since Daniel Peterson doesn't deserve a name that awesome. I've also really grown to love the word Curelom.

Nope. A fondness for llamas, though. Llamas are camels; oops, no camels in the BOM is very funny. Warped, but that I am.

Jesus wants me for a tapir-whisperer.

Good one Shumster.

Tardigrades!

That's what I want to be in my next life, a practically immortal tardigrade! Plus then I'd be cute!

Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A pleasant shot to honor and turn on Professor Dan Tapirson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIEvzRye6AY

fondness is a good word ~

bemused respect might work too ~

or mebe reverential awe ~

or something ~

brb ~ imagining legions of these magnificent beasts all painted for war ~

brb ~ flank-to-flank they stand on the hills overlooking fair Zarahemla ~

brb ~ their steel armor gleaming in the sun ~

brb ~ their luxurious fur waving in the fair breeze ~

brb ~ imagining thousands of brave white Nephite warriors mounting these mighty war-pigs (no homo) ~

brb ~ awaiting orders from Captain Moroni® to charge into the ranks of the awaiting dark-skinned murderous Lamanite savages and certain death (no racist) ~

brb ~ discovering a fondness for Tapirs

brb ~ praying ~

thank you MormonJesus for Your wisdom made manifest in the creation of these marvelous animals who Thy servant Adam named Tapir ~

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ziller

I have...

Thanks to the Amazon series, Mad Dogs. I wound not have picked up on this were it not for leaving mormonism, but a tapir causes a car accident. I laughed out loud as I imagined these animals being used for war.

Ziller, might I say fantastic narrative.

The scene is from season 1, episode 4 "Flares," from time 13:30 to 15:25.

They have a couple of these at the local zoo. My TBM family doesn't understand why I chuckle every time we visit them.

Maybe Nephites and Lamanites were not from the house of Israel, but rather from the house of Hobbits?

It would explain so much!

Yes. I have been on the lookout for mighty battle tapirs when I visit zoos.

When I see a Tapir I immediately think of Michael Ash and Daniel Peterson.

Gives me the giggles every time!

I see Michael leading a Tapir with Dan Peterson riding on its back while his face is in his Helmut staring at his Seer Stone as its working kind of like a cell phone.

Giggles

Legend has it that Joseph Smith had a peculiar fondness for Tapirs.

Yup, tastes just like chicken. A little gamey though.

National Tapir day?

I love tapirs. My wife and I own 3 of them. My wife and her sister are even licensed tapir shoers.

And we have a winner.

Who knew there were tapir shows?

I'd love to watch a tapir run through the paces of a show!

they'll bite off your arm.