On this World Tapir Day, meet Malayan Tapir, the only tapir species found in Asia from all four. This day is celebrated every ...

A tapir, from first impression, seems to be a bizarre blend of multiple animal species; a body that resembles a hog with a small proboscis like an elephant. Such odd appearances make most people ...

HOUSTON — South America’s Pantanal at the Houston Zoo just got a whole lot cuter after welcoming a baby Baird’s tapir. The female calf was born on July 23 to mom Moli and dad Noah, weighing 18 pounds.

Tapir babies are often described based on the physical appearance that makes them appear as “walking watermelons.” However, ...

Researchers have documented conflict between between a tapir and a dog in Mexico, highlighting the impact of encroaching human settlement on this living fossil species. Tapirs are a living fossil, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woodland Park Zoo just welcomed an adorable new addition to its family. Binti is a Malayan tapir. She’s almost two years old. Her ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado Springs' Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) is celebrating World Tapir Day on April 27th by inviting visitors to meet Mochi, the mountain tapir. Zoo guests can ...

Al and Johnson were euthanized within hours of each other so that neither would experience loneliness. Tapirs and capybaras are not natural friends in the wild. A zoo in the United Kingdom is mourning ...