The animal lovers at ZooEarthTV watch playful tapirs rolling and splashing around in thick muddy puddles.

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One of the strangest-looking mammals living today is the tapir, a visual hodgepodge of an elephant and a wild hog. In fact, the Thai word for tapir is "P'som-sett," which means "mixture is finished" ...

Their noses are snorkels. They plant trees with their poop. They walk underwater. Meet a group of remarkable mammals who look sort of like pigs but are related to horses, and once lived around the ...

I received the following email from my grandson Parker, who was on a field trip in Central America: “While walking a trail in Belize after dark, a member of our group spotted a faint eyeshine from ...

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, and rhinoceroses.

Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre is the sole centre in Malaysia that focuses on tapirs. April 27 marked the 17th World Tapir Day (WTD), which is an annual celebration. According to WTD’s ...

World Tapir Day 2026 is celebrated every year on 27 April. (Image: Canva) World Tapir Day is observed on April 27 to raise tapir awareness Only four tapir species remain, all threatened by habitat ...