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 ...

The new tapir species has darker fur than other tapirs. (Photo by Fabrício R. Santos) BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Brazil, December 24, 2013 (ENS) – A new species of tapir, a mammal considered to be ...

Meet the tapir, a rare and ancient mammal known for its pig-like body, tiny trunk, and gentle nature found in forests worldwide today. Tapirs have round bodies, short legs, small eyes and a flexible ...

The endangered Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) is the world’s biggest tapir, and the only one found in Asia. It ranges today from the Malaysian Peninsula to Myanmar and Thailand, and the island of ...

Shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, Carlotta, a mountain tapir, strolled into her new home at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The 21-year-old female, native to South America, sniffed around a bit in her remodeled ...

The Malayan tapir, locally known as tenuk or cipan, is easily recognised by its distinctive body colouration, featuring a ...