Deep in the emerald shadows of Southeast Asia, a creature as ancient as the rainforests themselves quietly forages through ...

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

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

It’s the order of mammals that includes rhinos (three toes), horses (one hoofed toe), and tapirs (three toes in back and four toes in front). Extra toes are an evolutionary advantage that helps ...

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 ...

PUTRAJAYA: Two Malayan Tapirs are about to embark on a journey of their lives to Japan, where the animal is regarded as the “eater of nightmares”. Im, a two-year-old male tapir, and its mate ...

Bioparc Fuengirola has achieved this milestone after two decades in the breeding program for the endangered species, of which there are barely 2,500 individuals left in the wild globally ...