Tapirs are foragers and primarily seek food at night when temperatures are cooler. During the day, they prefer to rest in shady spots or cool off in the water. Their large, ...

Woodland Park Zoo just welcomed an adorable new addition to its family. Binti is a Malayan tapir. She’s almost two years old.

The Malayan tapir stands out among rainforest creatures, not just for its unique appearance but also for its role in the ecosystem. Its piebald coloring—black in the front and back, white in the ...

Tapirs are decidedly cool creatures, so learning of various conservation threats to them is vexing. As the Tapir Specialist Group notes, “Because of their enormous size and large range, ...

The male Malayan tapir breached his Zoo Miami habitat early Tuesday morning, ... Flaco the Escaped Central Park Zoo Owl Remains At Large and Is Now Hunting for Food in N.Y.C.

Growing up to 700 pounds, the South American tapir, or lowland tapir, is a vital member of rainforest ecosystems. These cartoonish critters become known as “forest gardeners” due to their ...

“Tapirs have visited Singapore in 1986, 2016 and 2023. For the first time, we have observations of one that stayed and ate,” Chua said in the post. The Malayan tapir seen eating on Pulau Ubin ...

Hungry Tapir’s 100% vegan menu features a combination of western and local dishes.