The San Diego Zoo has announced that female Baird’s tapir Luna gave birth to a female calf in early June — and the baby needs a name. The prehensile-nosed calf and her mother can now be seen ...

South American tapirs are one of four species of tapir alongside the Baird’s tapir, mountain tapir and Malayan tapir, all of which are classified as endangered.

(see graphic) Apart from Malayan tapirs, other tapir species in the world are Baird’s tapir, lowland tapir and mountain tapir, which are found in Mexico, Central America and South America.