Tapirs are elusive, herbivorous mammals with distinctive prehensile snouts that inhabit the forests of Central and South ...

Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby ...

“The spontaneous return of the tapirs is a sign that the forests of ... of these herbivores — which are the largest terrestrial animal in South America — had last been spotted in Rio de ...

Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned one month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and ...

Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby animal-loving side of the internet (and let's be honest, that's ...

“The spontaneous return of the tapirs is a sign that the forests of ... “This demonstrates functional ecological connectivity, as these animals are using natural forest corridors.” ...

They’re “extremely well endowed,” says tapir expert Michele Stancer, director of animal care at Utah’s Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. An aroused tapir’s manhood is so “large and ungainly ...

The Negeri Sembilan Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) is investigating reports of two tapirs roaming in ...

Tapir’s new logo reflects our fresh identity and commitment to innovation. It embodies our dedication to supporting the veterinary and animal health industry with creativity, adaptability ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was ...

“Since 2004, 14 tapirs have been released, comprising both captive-bred and rescued animals,” he said. The centre’s efforts are much needed as tapir numbers are falling in the countr ...

A total of 112 Malayan Tapirs were killed by road traffic between 2020 and March 2024, says the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister. Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the animal is ...