Tapirus
E905389
Tapirus is a genus of large, herbivorous mammals known as tapirs, characterized by their short prehensile snouts and inhabiting forested regions of Central and South America and Southeast Asia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Laurasiatheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | medium to large mammal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | tapirs ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfGenus | threatened ⓘ |
| describedAs | large herbivorous mammals ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
browser
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Oligocene ⓘ |
| gestationPeriodRange | about 13 months ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
short prehensile snout
ⓘ
stocky body ⓘ three-toed feet ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | slight ⓘ |
| hasSnoutFunction |
assisting in feeding in dense forests
ⓘ
grasping vegetation ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Tapirus bairdii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tapirus indicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapirus kabomani NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapirus pinchaque NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapirus terrestris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
horses
ⓘ
rhinoceroses ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one calf ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tapiridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Tapirus terrestris ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
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