What is the tapirs favorite food?

Tapirs are herbivores, meaning they eat plants. Their favorite food is fruit, especially ripe fruit that has fallen to the ground.

They also enjoy:

* Leaves

* Shoots

* Grasses

* Aquatic plants

* Bark

* Flowers

Some tapir species, like the Baird's Tapir, will even eat clay to supplement their diet and help with digestion.