NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – If you look at a Baird’s Tapir, you might think it’s a smaller version of a hippopotamus. However, its closest relatives are actually horses and rhinos. “Tapir are an ...

Three-year-old Baird's tapir, lxchel, gave birth to her first offspring on July 2, the Zoo said in a press release. The animal is similar to deer fawns, with calves marked with "watermelon-like" white ...

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An endangered Baird's Tapir has been born at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. The zoo announced on Friday, July 9, that its three-year-old Baird's Tapir, Ixchel, had given birth to her first offspring.

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Zoo welcomed its first endangered Baird's tapir calf in 30 years, the organization announced Tuesday. Baird's tapirs are herbivorous mammals similar in shape to pigs, ...

The Baird’s tapir calf and her mom, Luna, spend their time grooming, nursing and exploring. Ken Bohn San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Luna, a Baird’s tapir at the San Diego Zoo, is a new mom. In a ...

A 13-day-old endangered Baird’s tapir calf strutted his unique striped coat—with a watermelon-like pattern—before his scheduled bottle feeding at the Zoo’s Harry and Grace Steele Elephant Odyssey.

Today we discuss a creature that’s very close to my heart, the Baird’s tapir. It’s an enormous, elephant-nosed, whistling, puddle-pooper. What’s not to love? Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is known ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was born on ...