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 ...

Brazilian researchers demonstrate in field experiments that these large mammals help keep a balance between areas with different levels of productivity in biomes like the Atlantic Rainforest, and ...

Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby animal-loving side of the internet (and let's be honest, that's everybody) ...

Researchers have documented conflict between between a tapir and a dog in Mexico, highlighting the impact of encroaching human settlement on this living fossil species. Tapirs are a living fossil, ...

Why are there tapirs in southeast Asia? They seem out of place. Out of the four living tapir species, three inhabit the lush forests of Central and South America, making the Malayan tapir of Myanmar, ...

ALONG the quiet stretches of Pahang's roads, unexpected encounters can sometimes lead to tragic outcomes. When a gentle giant of the forest finds itself in the path of a vehicle, it raises questions ...

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A study conducted by researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil shows that large mammals have a major impact on plant diversity, primary productivity and biomass in the ...

SINGAPORE — On Sunday (Sept 10) morning, a man cycling along the Punggol Park Connector was overtaken by a most unusual runner: A large Malayan tapir. Mr Pong Posadas, 38, posted a video of the ...

The former coalfield of Geiseltal in Saxony-Anhalt has yielded large numbers of exceptionally preserved fossil animals, giving palaeontologists a unique window into the evolution of mammals 47 million ...