Brazil got some much-needed good news this week, with the birth of a wild tapir in Rio de Janeiro’s Atlantic Forest. It’s the first wild tapir birth in more than a century, and scientists say the birth proves that a reintroduction strategy for the threatened animal has been initially successful.
The pig-like calf with prehensile snout was captured by a camera trap in the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve, and made the rounds on Brazilian media outlets. According to researchers, the calf was born in January, and since then another female tapir appears to be pregnant — a second birth may be on its way.
