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The Gods Of Kawaii Anoint The Most Inexplicable Animal Yet

At the time I bought these, I thought I’d better snap them up, because I’d never see another piece of tapir-themed goods as long as I lived. Haha, I thought. Seriously? Tapirs?
If there was a vote on which animal is least likely to be described as “fluffy, “winsome” and “cuddly,” I think tapirs would pretty much win the internet.

Okay, to be fair: baby exemption. Tapir babies are pretty cute. Which makes it even more inexplicable that the merch makers steadfastly ignored this fact. Unless there’s some sort of secret Challenge Accepted award I don’t know about. (Thank you, Bristol Zoo, for clarifying)
So why are tapirs suddenly everywhere? Honestly, I’ve been trying to ignore this. How can tapirs be a THING? Of course, Japan has tasted the depths of cuteness desperation before, but this has to be a new low.

And finally, my favorite: a box of what-the-whating-what animal crackers discovered by my friend and fellow writer Laurie Fellezs at DonKi. Bonus points for shape not even remotely resembling a tapir. Also, peafowl.
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Not only that, every Grateful Dead show used to have a tapir section!
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A tapir section? (*_*) I’ve never heard of this! I googled, but the results failed to enlighten. Do tell!
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I love the little cloth with the tapir and the crown. btw what’s the japanese for tapir?
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It is apparently “baku” (I learned something new, thanks to you!) although I don’t know why they have a word for it, since no tapirs live in Japan. lol
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thanks for looking …. it might have been “tapiru” since there are none in Japan ^^
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bakudan no baku? je sens que ma prof de japonais va encore détester mes blagues hihi
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Issues. So many issues….
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What, you’re not rushing out to buy?
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Well, the baby is cute!
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Surprisingly cute! I had to amend that caption instantly once I saw those stripy spotty little watermelons.
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Good way to describe them! 🙂
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They ARE, however, the perfect example of animals one would definitely squee over as a baby, but when it grows into a beady-eyed prehensile-nosed bathtub-size mammal lurking in your swimming pool…maybe not so much.
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Wow, who could have predicted this? They are pretty cute, actually. Plus I like the glimpse of a fox above the subway card sticker. Perhaps their moment is winding down.
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