Tapirus indicus
E903575
Tapirus indicus, commonly known as the Malayan tapir, is the largest of the tapir species and is easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and native range in Southeast Asian rainforests.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species
ⓘ
tapir ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tapirus indicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 1.8–2.5 m ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 250–540 kg ⓘ |
| breathingOrgan | lungs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian tapir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malayan tapir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Desmarest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eats |
aquatic vegetation
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 390–410 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
riverine forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasColorPattern | black front and back with white midsection ⓘ |
| hasTail | short tail ⓘ |
| juvenileColoration | brown with white stripes and spots ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largestSpeciesOf | tapir ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 30 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal walking ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tapirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeType | fragmented ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | 90–110 cm ⓘ |
| skeletonType | internal skeleton ⓘ |
| snoutType | prehensile proboscis ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ roadkill ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1819 ⓘ |
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