After a century-long absence, the elusive South American tapir has reemerged, sparking hope and excitement among ...

Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.

Patrícia Medici is a world-leading expert in Brazil's lowland tapirs, large herbivores whose seed dispersal function is fundamental to rainforest ecosystems, including the Amazon. "Tapirs move ...

They shined a flashlight toward the noise and saw a Malayan tapir foraging for food. The Malayan tapir seen at Si Phang Nga National Park. Screengrab from Facebook video shared by Si Phang Nga ...

Vishnu Gopal (India) records the moment a lowland tapir steps cautiously out of the swampy Brazilian rainforest. Finding hoofprints on a forest track near his campsite, Vishnu waited nearby. An hour ...