With their stocky build, trunk-like snout, and ancient lineage, tapirs look like they’ve walked straight out of the Ice Age - and in many ways, they have. In this video, we take a closer look at these ...

The South American tapir, one of the largest land mammals on the continent, has resurfaced in the Atlantic Forest for the first time in over a century. Scientists captured footage of not just one ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Guests of Brookfield Zoo will now be able to see a South American tapir calf in his outdoor habitat located on the north side of Pachyderm House. The calf turned 2 ...

A new species of tapir living in the Amazon Region—the anta-pretinha, or small black tapir, as described in the December 2013 issue of the Journal of Mammalogy—has been hailed by many as the most ...

The Wildlife World Zoo has a new resident to look after with the birth of a rare South American Tapir, a species vulnerable to extinction.

A male South American tapir calf was born at the Brookfield Zoo Sunday, zoo officials announced.

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 ...

Tapirs—South America’s Largest And Weirdest Mammal—Thrive in Secret Jungle Corridors Good news for tapirs, the odd forest dwelling South American mammals that look something like a cross ...

Costa Rica is not Africa, where a huge number of species pack more bulk than a full-grown man. Most of Costa Rica’s creatures are small enough to pick up and embrace in a bear hug (not recommended).

Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago said they are trying to figure out how a 500-pound South American tapir ended up wandering near a village.

The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestres) is found in a variety of habitats and is largely nocturnal and fantastic swimmers. Tapirs have a long, flexible, prehensile snout which is perfect to ...

Baby Baku, an endangered Malayan tapir, born at the RZSS Edinburgh Zoo on 19 May, is doing well, according to a video released by the zoo. In the video, the two-month old baby Baku runs around his ...