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

Tapir calves have unique white spots and stripes on a reddish brown fur. This helps them blend into the forest environment ...

This species eats more than 200 kinds of plants, including twigs, stems, leaves, and even aquatic vegetation. While their proboscis makes accessing higher foods easier, Baird’s tapirs will also ...

The idea of World Tapir Day began in 2008, when animal lovers and conservationists wanted to make more people aware of the ...

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 ...