Yuna means kindness and superiority in Japanese, while Baku references a dream-eating creature. The Malayan tapir is the largest of the four tapir species, according to the Tapir Specialist Group.

Sanrio is a Japanese company known for its kawaii, aka cute, characters and toy lines, such as Hello Kitty ... She has a sidekick named Baku, a flying tapir who helps her out.

While this calf is the second Malayan tapir born at the zoo over its 120-year history, its parents also created the first! 10-year-olds Yuna and Baku were paired under the Species Survival Plan ...