The Baird’s tapir is native to Mexico and Central American ... such as being hunted for sport and habitat loss due to farming, cattle grazing, and palm oil and rubber plantations, which reduces ...

There are four living species of tapirs, each with a distinct habitat and appearance: Brazilian Tapir, Malayan Tapir, Baird's Tapir, and Mountain Tapir. Tapirs have a distinctive prehensile snout — ...

According to the zoo, Baird’s tapirs face a number of adversaries, including hunting for sport, and loss of habitat and food supply due to cattle grazing, palm oil harvesting, and rubber ...

The birth was hailed as a milestone for conservation efforts for the Baird's tapir, which is listed as ... by sport hunting in Costa Rica and habitat loss due to farming, cattle grazing, and ...

But trail cameras in Mexico recently revealed some “unusual” — and aggressive — tapir behavior. For the past 10 years, researchers have been using trail cameras to monitor some Baird’s ...

The Baird’s tapir is native to Mexico and Central American ... such as being hunted for sport and habitat loss due to farming, cattle grazing, and palm oil and rubber plantations, which reduces ...