The South American tapir, one of the largest land mammals on the continent, has resurfaced in the Atlantic Forest for the first time in over a century. Scientists captured footage of not just one ...

For over a hundred years, the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) was thought to have vanished from Brazil’s coastal Atlantic Forest. But now, in an extraordinary twist, hidden trail ...

South American tapirs are one of four species of tapir alongside the Baird’s tapir, mountain tapir and Malayan tapir, all of which are classified as endangered. Filed under.

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 ...

South American lowland tapir. NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Latin America's largest land mammal, the tapir, is thriving in a network of remote national parks spanning the Peru-Bolivia border ...

2-month-old South American Tapir calf roams outside at Brookfield Zoo 00:24. BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Guests of Brookfield Zoo will now be able to see a South American tapir calf in his outdoor ...

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Dallas Zoo is mourning the loss of its beloved South American tapir, Honeydew. The zoo said she lived her golden years behind the scenes where she was pampered daily.

Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii; Tapiridae, Perissodactyla), the largest terrestrial mammal ...More in the Mexican neotropics.. Fernando M. Contreras Moreno Reviving Mexico's Once-Extinct ...

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 Brookfield Zoo in Illinois welcomed a South American Tapir calf. In case you are wondering what exactly a tapir is -- it is a pachyderm that is closely related to the horse and rhinoceros. The ...

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 ...

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