Belgian Zoo Welcomes a Baby Tapir, an Endangered Species with Less Than 2500 Left

Antwerp Zoo in Belgium has welcomed a new family member - a baby Malayan tapir! The newborn tapir is a little boy, and his arrival gives a bit of hope for the endangered species. Malayan Tapirs have been on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2014, with fewer than 2500 estimated to live in the wild. Though Tapirs resemble pigs or anteaters, National Geographic explains they are actually related to horses and rhinos. A fully grown tapir will weigh between 550 to over 1000 pounds!