The South American tapir is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, but has been considered extinct in the region after a 100-year hiatus.

Discover fascinating animals in South America, from the largest rodent to the apex predator. Explore unique South American animals and their habitats in this must-read South American animal list.

South America's largest land mammal has made a historic comeback. The South American tapir hasn't been spotted in the Atlantic Forest for over 100 years and was considered extinct in Brazil's ...

South America's largest land mammal has made a historic comeback. The South American tapir hasn't been spotted in the Atlantic Forest for over 100 years and was considered extinct in Brazil's ...

The definitive comprehensive photographic field guide to the larger mammals of continental South AmericaSouth America's wide range of habitats support a tremendous diversity of plants and animals, ...

South American Paleontology and Paleobiology Dr. Darin Croft studies the evolution of mammals over geologic time using living mammals and the fossil record. His research focuses on the mammals of ...

A fossil of an armadillo-like mammal appears to bear cut marks from butchering by humans, suggesting people were living in South America at least 20,000 years ago, even earlier than once thought.

A fossil of an armadillo-like mammal appears to bear cut marks from butchering by humans, suggesting people were living in South America at least 20,000 years ago, even earlier than once thought.