Living Fossils in the Shadows: Malayan Tapirs

Living Fossils in the Shadows: Malayan Tapirs

Tapirs are one of the world’s most unusual mammals, often described as a mix between a pig, elephant, and hippo. Yet, they’re actually related to horses and rhinos. The Malayan tapir stands out with its striking black-and-white coloring, flexible mini-trunk snout, and surprising ability to swim and dive. Shy and mostly nocturnal, tapirs are rarely seen, which only adds to their mystery. Beyond their odd looks, tapirs play a vital ecological role. They’re known as “gardeners of the forest,” dispersing large seeds across vast areas as they move through rainforests and rivers. Tapirs are also ancient survivors. Their lineage stretches back more than 50 million years, making them true living fossils. Despite outlasting ice ages and mass extinctions, the Malayan tapir is now Endangered, with habitat loss, road collisions, and fragmentation pushing populations into decline. This episode was originally released in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 17: The Peculiar Platypus

Episode 17: The Peculiar Platypus

Episode 18 Platypus Notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page here.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Maalis 20181h

Episode 16: Busting Bat Myths

Episode 16: Busting Bat Myths

Episode 16A: Busting Bat Myths Notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page here.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Helmi 201849min

Episode 15: Your BFF, the Black Footed Ferret

Episode 15: Your BFF, the Black Footed Ferret

Once though extinct, the Black Footed Ferret has bounced back. In the early 1980s it was thought these animals went extinct. It was not until a small family group was found in a remote area of Wyoming...

13 Helmi 201857min

Episode 14: Watch your toes, the Vampire Squid

Episode 14: Watch your toes, the Vampire Squid

Episode 14 Vampire Squid Notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Helmi 201859min

Episode 15a: Suzanne Smith, Amazon River Dolphin Conservation

Episode 15a: Suzanne Smith, Amazon River Dolphin Conservation

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30 Tammi 20181h 1min

EPISODE 13: A Giant, The Burmese Python

EPISODE 13: A Giant, The Burmese Python

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23 Tammi 20181h

Episode 12: California Dreaming, The Condor

Episode 12: California Dreaming, The Condor

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16 Tammi 20181h 1min

Episode 11A: Neagha Leonard, Cat Ba Conservation Project

Episode 11A: Neagha Leonard, Cat Ba Conservation Project

Neagha Leonard, Director of the Cat Ba Conservation Project. Notes to be updated soon. Support All Creatures Podcast by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/all-creatures-podcast...

12 Tammi 201836min

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