Calgary Zoo says Malayan tapir expecting a calf: ‘Tiny walking watermelons’ The Calgary Zoo is expecting a new addition this summer that it says will look like a little watermelon on four legs.

This pregnancy is a huge win for Malayan tapir conservation,” said Jennifer Godwin, animal care manager at the Wilder ...

Descended from a long and ancient lineage, tapirs are important tropical forest seed dispersers. However, today, all species of tapirs are threatened to various degrees by habitat destruction and ...