It was caught on tape-ir. After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, the South American tapir was spotted alive and well in Brazil in footage blowing up online. In January ...

Tapir calves are often affectionately compared to watermelons due to their unique blackish-brown color with white stripes and spots, which help them blend into their surroundings. As adults ...

Tapir calves are born with fawn-like patterns that provide camouflage in the wild. As they age, their coats change to a dark reddish-brown to black color with white accents on their chest ...

A baby tapirs have brown fur with white stripes, similar to that of a fawn, to help them blend into the rain forest floor. However, their babies' white stripes fade over time as the calves mature.

Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned 1 month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and bright spots, Ume has blown up online as a social media star. Hopefully ...

Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has ...

It’s the order of mammals that includes rhinos (three toes), horses (one hoofed toe), and tapirs (three toes in back and four toes in front). Extra toes are an evolutionary advantage that helps ...