What is a Baird’s tapir? Baird’s tapirs are large, long-nosed mammals that may look like they’re relatives of elephants, but they're actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras ...

On Oct. 31, the zoo introduced a baby female Baird’s tapir as a part of its exhibits. The tapir named “Sandía” was born on Sept. 1 after a 13-month gestation. Sandía is the child of the ...

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The Arctic Pack in Planet Zoo features iconic Arctic mammals and ... as well as the Malaysian Tapir with its iconic black and white coat. The Proboscis Monkey with its funny-looking nose is ...

Alejandro Prieto (Mexico) witnesses the intense drama as a Baird’s tapir is cornered by hunting dogs. Alejandro has been photographing tapirs for three years and says that the practice of hunting with ...

Another adaptive trait that male rhinos, horses, and tapirs share: They’re “extremely well endowed,” says tapir expert Michele Stancer, director of animal care at Utah’s Hogle Zoo in Salt ...

The Malayan tapir is an "odd-toed" animal, having four toes on each front foot and three toes on the back A rare Malayan tapir, a species which is related to both the horse and the rhinoceros, has ...

Zoo Miami has announced the birth of a Malayan tapir, an endangered species recognizable by its pig-like appearance and elephant-like snout. According to the zoo, the calf was born on September 16 ...

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