Tapirs are elusive, herbivorous mammals with distinctive prehensile snouts that inhabit the forests of Central and South ...
More than a century has passed since the last sighting of a South American tapir, a species previously believed to be extinct, until a recent, surprise sighting was reported in Brazil. Hidden ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated and toured Vantara, a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation ...
Tapir calves nurse for around six months and ... helping to disguise them from predators. As they age, their coloration changes, and they eventually become black on the front and back with a ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Vantara, a unique wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiative ...
and Malayan tapirs. “The presence of wild boars and deer at the proposed project site is also of concern given the importance of these areas for the conservation of wildlife, as both species ...
If there’s anything more thrilling than making eye contact with a big cat predator, I’d like to know ... the jaguar, tapir, capybara, marsh deer, and giant anteater. Could Rafael manage ...
Brazilian tapirs are nocturnal, hiding in dense vegetation during the day. They are excellent swimmers and often escape predators (jaguars, pumas, anacondas) by diving into bodies of water. Their ...
Mountain Tapir. Image by ammmit via Depositphotos ... the Andean fox is the second-largest native canid in South America. It is an opportunistic predator and scavenger. Puna Ibis. Image by Thomas ...
Africa stands out for its rich variety of large herbivores and predators, which are crucial in maintaining ... Forest’s restoration through reintroduction of key species like the tapir, the howler ...
The Nashville Predators' weekend in New York City did not go well. The rested New York Rangers stomped the Predators 4-0 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, closing to within two points of the ...
Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has ...