When you think of a trunked animal, you may think of the anteater or elephant. However, there's another species of trunked ...

Tapirs are often called “living fossils” because they have changed very little since the Eocene Epoch, which was between 56 ...

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 ...

Contreras says as human settlement moves closer to tapir habitat, sterilization and vaccination campaigns for pets and livestock would be necessary to reduce the population of feral dogs, cats and ...

The tapir is a new arrival to the zoo, he added, and was likely not acclimated to the noise from the lawnmower. In a post on Facebook , the Florida zoo said the adult male Malayan tapir jumped out ...

After 18 months with the mother, a tapir calf is considered fully grown but may stay remain its mother. In the wild, Brazilian tapirs live about 25 to 30 years.

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 ...

It’s the second time a tapir has been born at the zoo since it opened 120 years ago, zoo officials said. The 20-pound healthy newborn is currently “nursing and bonding” with its mother, Yuna.

A Malayan tapir calf was born at the Tacoma zoo on Feb. 2. Katie G. Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new ...