Closely related to horses and rhinos, tapirs have a unique appearance. As adults, they’re all one color. However, tapirs have an adorable watermelon pattern covering their bodies when they’re babies.

Located in the 4,330ha Sungai Dusun wildlife reserve, the centre is the only semi-wild sanctuary for Malayan tapirs (Tapirus indicus) in Malaysia. The centre focuses on conservation and ...

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After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, this ecological “unicorn” was spotted alive and well in the ...

The Gray Fossil Site was once an ancient sinkhole lake surrounded by a dense forest of hickory, oak and pine trees, ...

The latest departure from Dalton zoo saw two tapirs, Pinto and Kaya, move on to pastures new. The pair will be staying in the UK, the Safari Zoo said: "As always the new home has the right to ...

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The endangered animal seemed unfazed by the rangers and stayed around their campsite for awhile, wildlife officials said.

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A “fuzzy watermelon”-looking animal in Washington is winning over the hearts of people on social media. Ume is a white ...

It’s a girl! Point Defiance Zoo recently welcomed a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf. Her name is Ume, which means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. The zoo says her keeper staff chose the ...