After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, the South American tapir ... herbivores — which are the largest terrestrial animal in South America — had last been spotted in ...

More than a century has passed since the last sighting of a South American tapir, a species previously believed to be extinct, until a recent, surprise sighting was reported in Brazil. Hidden ...

Colossal has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm. In a 2023 interview ...

The species was previously thought to be long extinct, until mammal researcher Hedley Herbert Finlayson led the rediscovery of the animal in the 1930s. But soon after, it vanished again.

It may be this animal’s only chance to have its story told well, and forever. How about a memorable species you photographed that was endangered but seems to be bouncing back? What do you want ...