Antwerp Zoo in Belgium has welcomed a new family member: a baby Malayan tapir. The newborn is a little boy, and his arrival gives a bit of hope for the endangered species. There are less than 2,500 ...

They may be the largest living land mammals of the Americas with few predators, but for the few thousand wild tapirs left in the world the future looks bleak. Over the last 30 million years, the ...

I received the following email from my grandson Parker, who was on a field trip in Central America: “While walking a trail in Belize after dark, a member of our group spotted a faint eyeshine from ...

Researchers believe the calf was born in January and a second may be on its way Hopes for a recovery of Brazil’s most endangered ecosystem have been given a boost by the first birth of a wild tapir in ...

Photographic evidence of domestic dogs A attacking and B chasing mountain tapirs in a private protected area of the Central Andes of Colombia. Researchers who captured footage of dog attacks on ...

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Animal killed in car accident while crossing road JEMPOL: A male tapir was killed after it was hit by two vehicles while crossing Jalan Bukit Rokan Barat near here. Jempol police chief Supt Hoo Chang ...

Muffin and Zico are a mother and son and are both extremely good natured and friendly. They can be observed munching, exploring their enclosure, taking a dip in the river or having a nap in the ...