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Extremely rare animal believed to be extinct spotted in the wild for first time in over 100 years
They can also reportedly use their “Alf”-evoking appendage as a snorkel while swimming. South American tapirs are one of four species of tapir alongside the Baird’s tapir, mountain tapir and ...
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Creature that looks like ‘walking watermelon’ born at WA zoo. See the ‘little miracle’
The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, the zoo said in a news release. It’s the second time a tapir has been born at the ...
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This rare Malayan tapir in Tacoma is raising a social media star
Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned 1 month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and bright spots, Ume has blown up online as a social media star. Hopefully ...
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Costa Rica Dry Forest Camera Trap Catches Jaguar, Tapir and Owl
I spent the following weeks imagining wild cats coming to the pool to take a drink, tapirs entering the water for a swim, and birds splashing at the water’s edge, taking a bath. Last week, I was ...
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Endangered tapir born in Tacoma
The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma wrote in a Feb. 11 Facebook post. In Japanese, Ume means plum blossom and apricot ...