For the time being, visitors to the zoo won't be able to see the newborn tapir. It will remain out of the public eye in 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 ...

What is a Baird’s tapir? Baird’s tapirs are large, long-nosed mammals that may look like they’re relatives of elephants, but they're actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras ...

In a remarkable turn of events, the South American tapir, once believed extinct in parts of Brazil, has been rediscovered in the Atlantic Forest. After nearly a century, camera traps captured ...