After 100 years, the South American tapir reappears in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, sparking hope for conservation. Can this lost species survive modern threats?

The South American tapir, one of the largest land mammals on the continent, has resurfaced in the Atlantic Forest for the ...

An aroused tapir’s manhood is so “large and ungainly ... And yet, she says, the male “had to evolve to that size and shape to get where it needs to go” in the female’s lengthy ...

The Marsupial Tapir had a small trunk and a long tongue. It ate plants in the open woodland, probably concentrating on their leaves. Although its trunk is somewhat like that of today's Tapir (a ...

Four-year-old Malayan tapir Sempurna is pregnant with a calf sired by 23-year-old Tanuck. Baby tapirs have white markings on their bodies with a pattern resembling the outside of a watermelon.

“This pregnancy is a huge win for Malayan tapir conservation,” said Jennifer Godwin, animal care manager at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. “We’re thrilled to support Sempurna through ...