Endangered species are species that are about to extinct. They are threatened to face extinction because of a few reasons such as poaching and habitat loss. Poaching has been considered as illegal as it usually associated with crime syndicates. Meanwhile, the development in every part of the world had caused the animals to lose their natural habitat.
A comprehensive work in protecting the animals has been done by many organizations. One of the steps taken to protect the animals is by keeping the endangered animals in a zoo.
Recently, Singapore Night Safari has welcomed the new male baby of one of the endangered animals, tapir. Tapir has been listed as endangered animals since 1986.
Each newborn calf from endangered species is precious to the world as it will secure the continuity of the species for a few years ahead.
The male calf was given the name Bintang which means star in Malay. Wildlife Reserves Singapore recently shared the video of the Tapir mummy giving birth. Bintang was born on 28 June 2020.
The young tapir was born with brown colored and white spots. It looks different from its mother but the coat will gradually change to become the same as his mother.
Lee Tzu Ying, a keeper at the Night Safari said that tapirs give birth consistently in the Safari. Bintang is their 32nd calf and the first male after almost a decade.
Source: mothership.sg