Gentle mammals seen fighting on trail camera in Mexico. See the ‘unusual’ behavior
After 10 years of monitoring these elusive animals, researchers thought they knew what to expect — but not anymore.
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Tampa welcomes unique-looking (but adorable) baby endangered Malayan tapir: See photos
Florida welcomed one unique-looking baby animal on Tuesday morning when an endangered Malayan tapir was born, ZooTampa announced Friday. The Malayan tapir is an endangered species, according to ...
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Extremely rare animal believed to be extinct spotted in the wild for first time in over 100 years
The 108 photos and videos showed the mother tapir and her two calves walking through Cunhambebe State Park (PEC), a unit conservation project of 38,000 hectares established in 2008 to help save ...
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Creature that looks like ‘walking watermelon’ born at WA zoo. See the ‘little miracle’
The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, the zoo said in a news release. It’s the second time a tapir has been born at the ...
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This fuzzy rare creature is uplifting viewers with her ‘cute antics,’ WA video shows
Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has ...
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Tapirs Are Surprisingly Well Endowed
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 ...
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Endangered tapir born in Tacoma
The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma wrote in a Feb. 11 Facebook post. In Japanese, Ume means plum blossom and apricot ...