Baird's tapir
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baird's tapir canonical | 8 |
| Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) | 1 |
| Tapirus bairdii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5134767 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Baird's tapir Context triple: [Darién National Park, fauna, Baird's tapir]
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Tapirus terrestris
Tapirus terrestris, commonly known as the South American tapir, is a large, herbivorous mammal with a short prehensile snout that inhabits forests and wetlands across much of South America.
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white-lipped peccary
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.
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Chacoan peccary
The Chacoan peccary is a rare, pig-like mammal native to the Gran Chaco region of South America, notable for having been known from fossils before its living populations were discovered in the 20th century.
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Tapirira
Tapirira is a genus of tropical trees in the cashew and sumac family, known for species that often dominate lowland Neotropical forests.
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Hippocamelus bisulcus
Hippocamelus bisulcus, commonly known as the South Andean deer or huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Baird's tapir Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Tapirus terrestris
Tapirus terrestris, commonly known as the South American tapir, is a large, herbivorous mammal with a short prehensile snout that inhabits forests and wetlands across much of South America.
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B.
white-lipped peccary
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.
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C.
Chacoan peccary
The Chacoan peccary is a rare, pig-like mammal native to the Gran Chaco region of South America, notable for having been known from fossils before its living populations were discovered in the 20th century.
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D.
Tapirira
Tapirira is a genus of tropical trees in the cashew and sumac family, known for species that often dominate lowland Neotropical forests.
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E.
Hippocamelus bisulcus
Hippocamelus bisulcus, commonly known as the South Andean deer or huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
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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
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Central American tapir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic vegetation
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fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| genus | Tapirus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 13 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forest
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tropical rainforest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
prehensile snout
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short trunk-like nose ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
short tail
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white-tipped ears ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Spencer Fullerton Baird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Belize
NERFINISHED
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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
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habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
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Subject: Baird's tapir Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (10)
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