It was caught on tape-ir. After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, the South American tapir was spotted alive and well in Brazil in footage blowing up online. In January ...

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 ...

As they age, their coats change to a dark reddish-brown to black color with white accents on their chest, chin, and ears. The Baird’s tapir is native to Mexico and Central American countries.

Only the second tapir birth there in more than a hundred ... Video posted to social media showed its tiny perked up ears and curious, sniffing snout. Its sex was not identified.