A tapir (pronounced /?te?p?r/ "taper", or /t??p??r/ "ta-pier") is a large browsing mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile snout. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia. There are four species of Tapirs: the Brazilian Tapir, the Malayan Tapir, Baird's Tapir and the Mountain Tapir. All four species of tapir are classified as endangered or vulnerable. Their closest relatives are the other odd-toed ungulates, including horses and rhinoceroses.
there you are. now you know what tapirs are. the reason they are associated with brink at all is due to the SD forums, and the presence of a tapir emote on said forums.
... the more you know....