The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have ...

This first baby of the new year weighed more than 14 pounds and had a full head of brown- and cream-colored ... a male Baird’s tapir, born Jan. 4. The calf is the first born to the zoo’s ...

In a remarkable turn of events, the South American tapir, once believed extinct in parts of Brazil, has been rediscovered in the Atlantic Forest. After nearly a century, camera traps captured ...

A sophomore at Brown University is facing disciplinary action after he sent a DOGE-like email to non-faculty employees asking them what they do all day to try to figure out why the Ivy League's ...

World Tapir Day is observed every year on April 27 to raise awareness about tapirs, one of the world's most unique and ancient animals. In 2025, World Tapir Day will again remind people why it is ...

They maintain the forest diversity and support plant regeneration. Tapir calves have unique white spots and stripes on a reddish brown fur. This helps them blend into the forest environment and stay ...

Malayan tapirs are born with dark brown fur featuring white stripes and spots, providing camouflage from predators. As they mature, their fur gradually transitions to a black-and-white pattern, ...

It takes another three to four months for them to move on their own. Adult tapirs are usually a solid brown color, with long, distinctive snouts akin to anteaters. Baby tapirs, however, come out of ...

A baby tapirs have brown fur with white stripes, similar to that of a fawn, to help them blend into the rain forest floor. However, their babies' white stripes fade over time as the calves mature.

Tapir calves are often affectionately compared to watermelons due to their unique blackish-brown color with white stripes and spots, which help them blend into their surroundings. As adults ...

Zoo guests can look forward to seeing the young tapir calf later this spring. Tapir calves are often affectionately compared to watermelons due to their unique blackish-brown colour with white stripes ...