Only four tapir species survive today. Originating in the Eocene epoch, tapirs have undergone relatively little change in their basic form since then. These semi-solitary herbivores are ...

It’s the order of mammals that includes rhinos (three toes), horses (one hoofed toe), and tapirs (three toes in back and four toes in front). Extra toes are an evolutionary advantage that helps ...

Patrícia Medici is a world-leading expert in Brazil's lowland tapirs.  She is using scientific data to protect these animals, which play an essential role in rainforest ecosystems ...

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 been born at Chester Zoo. The female calf ...

Tourists camping at Kaeng Krachan National Park saw a rare Malayan tapir rummaging around near their tents at night, officials said. Screengrab from Facebook video shared by the Public Relations ...