Baird's tapir
E496857
Baird's tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal native to Central and northern South America, recognizable by its short prehensile snout and status as an endangered species inhabiting tropical forests.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) | 1 |
| Tapirus bairdii | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ tapir ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 1.8–2.5 meters ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 150–300 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Baird's tapir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central American tapir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic vegetation
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| genus | Tapirus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 13 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
prehensile snout
ⓘ
short trunk-like nose ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
short tail
ⓘ
white-tipped ears ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Spencer Fullerton Baird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single calf ⓘ |
| scientificName | Tapirus bairdii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tapirus bairdii
this entity surface form:
Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii)