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.

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

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.

Beyond the well-known tiger, the animal kingdom boasts a diverse array of creatures starting with 'T.' From the tapirs of South American rainforests to the tiny tarsiers of Southeast Asia, the list ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...