Tapiridae
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Tapiridae is the biological family of large, herbivorous, odd-toed ungulates known as tapirs, characterized by their short prehensile snouts and semi-aquatic habits in Central and South America and Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tapiridae canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | tapirs ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | many species threatened ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| extantGenus | Tapirus ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Eocene ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
four functional toes on front feet
ⓘ
hindgut fermenters ⓘ large-bodied ⓘ semi-aquatic habits ⓘ short prehensile snout ⓘ short tail ⓘ thick skin ⓘ three functional toes on hind feet ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Acrocodia
ⓘ
Colodon ⓘ Heptodon ⓘ Miotapirus ⓘ Protapirus ⓘ Tapirus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
good swimmer
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| memberOfGroup | odd-toed ungulates ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Equidae
ⓘ
Rhinocerotidae ⓘ |
| representativeSpecies |
Baird's tapir
ⓘ
surface form:
Tapirus bairdii
Tapirus indicus ⓘ Andean tapir ⓘ
surface form:
Tapirus pinchaque
Tapirus terrestris ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Ceratomorpha ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
river edges
ⓘ
swamps ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.