Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby ...

Malayan tapirs perform a quiet but crucial task in their rainforest home: they are natural gardeners. As they eat fruits and wander, tapirs spread seeds across large distances, helping regenerate ...

H. Chua Photos show the female Malayan tapir seen on Pulau Ubin island over a dozen times between May and August 2023. Trail cameras recorded the animal wandering through the night and eating ...

Hopefully you've seen the videos online by now: Ume, the spot-covered tapir, making small squeaks or eating some lettuce. The 30-pound Ume kind of looks like a small anteater, with big eyes ...

Imagine an ancient mammal that looks like a blend of a pig and an anteater but is more closely related to horses and rhinos. This is the tapir, a fascinating creator that has roamed Earth for tens of ...