Bombshell in the animal kingdom: a mammal thought to have been extinct for 100 years reappears
Sometimes history surprises us with unexpected discoveries. In Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), cameras from the State Institute for ...
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Good News: Tapirs Are Back In Rio De Janeiro State After More Than 100 Years
Tapirs might be one of the largest land mammals in South America clocking in at an impressive 300 kilograms (661 pounds), but ...
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Tapirs Are Surprisingly Well Endowed
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 ...
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The largest continental mammal has reappeared after more than 100 years, and scientists are calling it a historic event
The cameras of Rio de Janeiro's State Institute of Environment (INEA) have caught a truly wild moment for Brazilian ...
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Historic comeback: South American tapir returns after 100 years
South American tapirs reappear in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest after 100 years, highlighting the success of conservation efforts.
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"Watermelon" Malayan Tapir baby expected at the Zoo
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo's endangered Malayan Tapir 'Sempurna' is a mom and expecting a baby this summer. The offspring are known to be born looking a bit like a baby watermelon with cute ...
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Calgary Zoo says Malayan tapir expecting a calf: ‘Tiny walking watermelons’
Four-year-old Malayan tapir Sempurna is pregnant with a calf sired by 23-year-old Tanuck. Baby tapirs have white markings on their bodies with a pattern resembling the outside of a watermelon.
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Chester Zoo celebrates birth of endangered Malayan tapir
The Malayan tapir is an "odd-toed" animal, having four toes on each front foot and three toes on the back A rare Malayan tapir, a species which is related to both the horse and the rhinoceros ...