Basic advice for observing a tapir: Although they are herbivores, they have big teeth and will bite. If you see a female tapir with a baby, don’t try to cuddle either of them.

While fighting, the tapirs tried to bite each other’s hind legs, knocked each other down and seemed surprisingly agile “given their heavy weight. ...

New five-part series Parenthood, reveals the strategies that animal parents use to give their young a head start in life.

While fighting, the tapirs tried to bite each other’s hind legs, knocked each other down and seemed surprisingly agile “given their heavy weight. ...

While fighting, the tapirs tried to bite each other’s hind legs, knocked each other down and seemed surprisingly agile “given their heavy weight. ...

One video from May 13 shows a male tapir “closely following” a female and making a sharp whistle sound, ... While fighting, the tapirs tried to bite each other’s hind legs, ...

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 ...

The South American tapir, one of the largest land mammals on the continent, has resurfaced in the Atlantic Forest for the first time in over a century. Scientists captured footage of not just one ...

While fighting, the tapirs tried to bite each other’s hind legs, knocked each other down and seemed surprisingly agile “given their heavy weight. ...