On World Tapir Day, data gaps cloud future of Malaysia’s tapirs

Mongabay
Apr 28, 2026, 1:48 am243 ptsTop
Asia’s only tapir species still remains understudied in Malaysia, researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society say. Recent findings from Thailand suggest that some forest complexes there may hold more Malay, or Asian tapirs (Tapirus indicus) than previously estimated. However, across the border in…

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