Tapir (TAY-purr): n. any of several large, hoofed, hoglike mammals of tropical America and the Malayan peninsula. The latest: A young Malayan tapir, considered one of Southeast Asia's most endangered ...

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - It's a match! The female Malayan tapir at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden now has a new mate. Pulau, a 21-year-old tapir, has come all the way from Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas ...

There’s a new male in town. And he’s here to help boost the population of his endangered species. Say “hello” to Pulau, a 21-year-old Malayan tapir who recently moved into the Riverbanks Zoo and ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZ) is mourning the loss of two rare and endangered animals. The Colorado Springs zoo said its 19-year-old mountain tapir Cofan and 14-year-old ...

Deep in Brazil's Cunhambebe State Park, hidden cameras uncovered a surprise. A mother tapir and her calf were walking peacefully, the first to be seen in the forest since 1914. Why is this rediscovery ...