(CBS) - Ah, the majestic tapir. These unusual creatures are misunderstood, underappreciated and "really, really weird" looking. Take a moment to learn more about tapirs in this educational video from ...

World Tapir Day is observed every year on April 27 to raise awareness about tapirs, one of the world's most unique and ancient animals. In 2025, World Tapir Day will again remind people why it is ...

If you're looking for something that will make you smile, this sweet video that Miller Zoo shared introducing the world to their newest family member will do it. Meet Rosie, an adorable baby tapir ...

The Federal Reserve surprised financial markets yesterday by declining to “taper” the pace at which it purchased long-term bonds and mortgage backed securities (what’s all this about? find out here) ...

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, ...

The baby lives at the Newquay Zoo with her parents and a capybara named Johnson Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tapirs are notoriously hard to find and directly observe in the wild. Because of this, little is known about how species behave in their natural ...

The male Malayan tapir breached his habitat early Tuesday morning but was successfully captured an hour later, the Florida zoo said Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been ...

The big story of the week is the Federal Reserve. Everyone wants to know what Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will indicate about "the taper" – the possible reduction of monthly bond purchases it's expected ...