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.

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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)

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Darién National Park fauna Baird's tapir
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve protects Baird's tapir
Tapiridae representativeSpecies Baird's tapir
this entity surface form: Tapirus bairdii
Mesoamerican forests harborsSpecies Baird's tapir
Celaque massif hasFauna Baird's tapir
Central American montane forests hasFauna Baird's tapir
this entity surface form: Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Belizean rainforest hasFauna Baird's tapir