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.

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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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Tapiridae representativeSpecies Tapirus indicus