The American genetic engineering firm Colossal Biosciences recently announced to much fanfare it had "de-extincted" the dire ...

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 ...

What is a Baird’s tapir? Baird’s tapirs are large, long-nosed mammals that may look like they’re relatives of elephants, but they're actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras ...

With their drooping noses, rotund bodies and vegetarian diets, tapirs are quite a sight. These elusive hoofed mammals are widely considered to be calm and gentle, naturally inclined to run and ...

Divers found tapir, saber-toothed cat ... to the short-faced bear and the bones of one — possibly two — wolf-like Protocyon ...

A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance ... according to Head Veterinarian Dr. Karen Wolf. The calf will remain behind the scenes at the zoo's Asian Forest Sanctuary ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado Springs' Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) is celebrating World Tapir Day on April 27th by inviting visitors to meet Mochi, the mountain tapir. Zoo guests can ...