Mother and calf make an adorable pair, nuzzling noses together. The newest addition to Brookfield Zoo - a South American tapir calf - has been enjoying some behind-the-scenes bonding time with mom.

Today is World Tapir Day, and once again it’s time to celebrate these fantastically charismatic perissodactyls with a few brief words South American tapirs were long assumed to have invaded the ...

Researchers have documented conflict between between a tapir and a dog in Mexico, highlighting the impact of encroaching human settlement on this living fossil species. Tapirs are a living fossil, ...

By Naina Rao Described as “gardeners of the forest,” tapirs help maintain healthy ecosystems by dispersing seeds and landscaping the vegetation. Yet they remain underfunded for research. All four ...

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-months-old ...

PHOENIX — The Wildlife World Zoo has a new resident to look after with the birth of a rare South American Tapir. The newborn calf is receiving around-the-clock care by veterinary staff at the ...

Somewhere within the American Museum of Natural History in New York City lies the partial skull and skin of a young adult male tapir, item number 36661, collected by former president Theodore ...

The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was thought to have gone extinct in areas of Brazil, has reappeared in the lust stretches of the Atlantic Forest. This incredible rediscovery is a ...

The Amazon rain forest is under threat. Fragmentation, fires and climate change are just a few of the hazards. In natural, intact forests, animals that eat fruits help to keep the forest in a constant ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Here are some amazing things that me and my ...