Tapirs use their trunks for many different reasons! The versatility of the appendage helps tapirs survive by assisting with foraging and defense. Their flexibility helps to grasp objects, improving ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZ) is mourning the loss of two rare and endangered animals. The Colorado Springs zoo said its 19-year-old mountain tapir Cofan and 14-year-old ...

Audubon Zoo has welcomed a baby Tapir! Audubon Zoo announced Friday that its 3-year-old Baird's tapir, Ixchel has given birth to her first offspring, the result of successful breeding with Tybalt, the ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Resembling a mix between an anteater, horse and hippo, Tug Mutton the Baird's tapir recently joined the ranks at ZooWorld. Native to Central America, tapirs are herbivores and ...

Three-year-old Baird's tapir, lxchel, gave birth to her first offspring on July 2, the Zoo said in a press release. The animal is similar to deer fawns, with calves marked with "watermelon-like" white ...

Baku, a Malayan tapir, can now be seen at Point Defiance Zoo. Courtesy of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A Malayan tapir now lives at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and visitors can see the ...

Agostina is a tapir that silently moves her heavy body while eating leaves in a forest in western Nicaragua, where she was released on Friday as part of a preservation effort. She was born in ...

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