The tapir is an unusual animal with a long history. It’s hard to miss, thanks to its stocky body and distinctive trunk-like snout. Even though tapirs live on land, your best bet for finding one is to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. June 25 (UPI) --The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of a female Baird's tapir, an endangered animal native to Mexico and Central ...

If you're looking for something that will make you smile, this sweet video that Miller Zoo shared introducing the world to their newest family member will do it. Meet Rosie, an adorable baby tapir ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A “fuzzy watermelon”-looking animal in Washington is winning over the hearts of people on social media. Ume is a white striped and ...

With their drooping noses, rotund bodies and vegetarian diets, tapirs are quite a sight. These elusive hoofed mammals are widely considered to be calm and gentle, naturally inclined to run and hide ...

Experience the gentle and unique world of the tapir with this intimate close-up video. The footage focuses on the animal's face, highlighting its most distinctive feature: the short, prehensile trunk, ...

Today we discuss a creature that’s very close to my heart, the Baird’s tapir. It’s an enormous, elephant-nosed, whistling, puddle-pooper. What’s not to love? Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is known ...

Feb. 17 (UPI) --A wild tapir caused a scene in a Malaysian city when it went wandering through the town's streets before being rescued from a storm drain. Residents of Dungun captured photos and ...

A zoo in the United Kingdom is mourning the loss of an unlikely pair. Inseparable zoo friends, a tapir and a capybara, passed away hours apart from one another. Their presence is not only missed by ...

A “fuzzy watermelon”-looking animal in Washington is winning over the hearts of people on social media. Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point ...