Houston Zoo guests are now able to see the "mini-zoomies" of the zoo's newest baby, a Baird's tapir born in late July.

If you look at a Baird’s Tapir, you might think it’s a smaller version of a hippopotamus. However, its closest relatives are actually horses and rhinos.

Beyond the well-known tiger, the animal kingdom boasts a diverse array of creatures starting with 'T.' From the tapirs of ...

Amazingly it was a humongous Baird’s tapir, rivaling the size of a small cow. "The tapir appeared curious at our presence and approached within 15 feet of us as we stood, not moving.

Baird’s tapirs are an ancient group of animals known as "Living Fossils." They are related to the primitive horse and ...

They can be confused with hippos or anteaters, according to the Tapir Specialist Group’s website. They hold the title of “South America’s largest native land mammal” with adults weighing ...

Brazilian Tapir researcher Lais Lautenschlager Rodrigues explains that World Tapir Day (celebrated each year on 27 April since 2008) has been important in raising tapir awareness because although ...

Chester Zoo welcomed a rare Malayan tapir, an endangered species that grows to be about the size of a small mule with a head resembling that of an anteater. Its young calves have a distinctive ...

FILE Ñ A giant anteater and cub forage for food in the Caiman Ecological Refuge, in the Pantanal region of Brazil, Oct. 22, 2017. At least three anteaters have died in fires in 2024.

They can be confused with hippos or anteaters, according to the Tapir Specialist Group’s website. They hold the title of “South America’s largest native land mammal” with adults weighing ...

A 12-year-old female tapir is moving from Washington to CA, the Seattle-based zoo said. She moved to Washington in 2013 from Tampa, Florida.