Here, Bumi, a four-month-old Malayan tapir, cautiously approaches the curious humans gathered outside his enclosure, his snout gently nuzzling his mother Eli’s side. Born on Feb 12, Bumi is the ...

Malayan tapirs are solitary, largely nocturnal and exclusively plant-eating mammals, according to wildlife officials. They ...

The animal was first detected on May 27 by camera traps at about 8.30pm in the eastern part of Ubin, according to a Nature in ...

It’s the order of mammals that includes rhinos (three toes), horses (one hoofed toe), and tapirs (three toes in back and four toes in front). Extra toes are an evolutionary advantage that helps ...

SINGAPORE: A globally endangered Malayan tapir first spotted in Pulau Ubin in May could still be roaming the forested rubber ...

A globally endangered Malayan tapir has been spotted enjoying island life on Pulau Ubin, eating fallen fruit and leafy ...

The study is a promising start for coexistence research, experts say, as other tapir populations across Latin America face similar interactions with humans as their habitat becomes increasingly ...

Malayan tapirs are “sensitive to habitat loss,” so researchers view the animal’s presence on Pulau Ubin as a positive sign ...

Malayan tapirs are “sensitive to habitat loss,” so researchers view the animal’s presence on Pulau Ubin as a positive sign for “the recovery of formerly extensively human-modified sites.” ...