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.” ...

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 ...

Here, Bumi, a four-month-old Malayan tapir, cautiously approaches the curious ... has significantly threatened their habitat and population. Estimates by Perhilitan in 2020 suggest the tapir ...

The hapless tapir, which apparently weighs 220kg, had fallen into a water-filled ditch in Malaysia on Dec. 18. It'd gotten ...

Pulau Ubin sits along the Malaysia-Singapore border and, at its nearest point, is less than a mile from mainland Malaysia.

Tourists camping at Kaeng Krachan National Park saw a rare Malayan tapir rummaging around near their tents at night, officials said. Screengrab from Facebook video shared by the Public Relations ...