Gentle mammals seen fighting on trail camera in Mexico. See the ‘unusual’ behavior
After 10 years of monitoring these elusive animals, researchers thought they knew what to expect — but not anymore.
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Scientists Rejoice As Largest Continental Mammal Resurfaces More Than 100 Years Later
The South American tapir creates paths while it strolls the forest. On the flip side, tapirs do run the risk of being hunted by the likes of jaguars and pumas. The tapir dropping in numbers doesn ...
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Extremely rare animal believed to be extinct spotted in the wild for first time in over 100 years
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 ...
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This rare Malayan tapir in Tacoma is raising a social media star
Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned one month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and ...
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Gentle mammals seen fighting on trail camera in Mexico. See the ‘unusual’ behavior
With their drooping noses, rotund bodies and vegetarian diets, tapirs are quite a sight. These elusive hoofed mammals are widely considered to be calm and gentle, naturally inclined to run and ...