white-lipped peccary

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The white-lipped peccary is a social, pig-like hoofed mammal native to Central and South American forests, known for its large herds and important ecological role as a seed predator and ecosystem engineer.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
white-lipped peccary canonical 5
white-lipped peccari 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (77)

Predicate Object
instanceOf endotherm
hoofed mammal
mammal
peccary
tetrapod
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
binomialName Tayassu pecari
class Mammalia
commonName white-lipped peccary self-linksurface differs
surface form: white-lipped peccari

white-lipped peccary self-link
communication body postures
scent marking
vocalizations
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
diet frugivorous
omnivorous
distinguishedBy larger herd size than collared peccary
white lip contrasting with dark body
distinguishedFrom collared peccary
distributionTrend declining in many areas
ecologicalRole disturbance agent in forest floor
ecosystem engineer
seed predator
family Tayassuidae
feedsOn fruits
invertebrates
leaves
roots
seeds
tubers
foundIn Amazon rainforest
Atlantic Forest biome
surface form: Atlantic Forest

Mesoamerican forests
Pantanal
genus Tayassu
groupSize large herds
often more than 100 individuals
habitat dry forest
gallery forest
savanna-forest mosaic
seasonally flooded forest
subtropical forest
tropical rainforest
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalFeature dark brown to blackish coat
non-ruminant stomach
short legs
stocky body
upper canines forming tusks
white lower lip
movementPattern seasonal movements following fruit availability
wide-ranging
nativeTo Central America
Neotropical realm
surface form: Neotropics

South America
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
predators jaguar
large caimans
puma
reproduction gives birth to live young
placental mammal
roleInEcosystem affects seedling recruitment
creates trails through forest
creates wallows
influences forest regeneration
socialBehavior highly social
taxonRank species
threats deforestation
disease
fragmentation of populations
habitat loss
overhunting
usedFor bushmeat
hides

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tayassuidae notableSpecies white-lipped peccary
Tayassu pecari commonName white-lipped peccary
white-lipped peccary commonName white-lipped peccary self-link
white-lipped peccary commonName white-lipped peccary self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: white-lipped peccari
Tayassu commonName white-lipped peccary
subject surface form: Tayassu pecari
Chacoan peccary distinguishedFrom white-lipped peccary