Baird's tapir

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tapir
gptkbp:activities primarily active at night
gptkbp:adaptation swimming ability
gptkbp:age 1
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1.8 to 2.4 m
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle barrel-shaped body
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round breeding
participates in conservation breeding programs
gptkbp:colors brown to black with white markings
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Near Threatened
habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of biodiversity
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:faced elongated snout
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_John_Edward_Gray_in_1855
gptkbp:foot webbed feet
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browses on leaves and fruits
gptkbp:fossilRecord fossils date back to the Miocene
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate genetic diversity
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 13 months
gptkbp:habitat tropical rainforests
prefers dense vegetation
gptkbp:hasLength up to 2.4 meters
gptkbp:headlights short tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baird's tapir
gptkbp:is_essential_for ecosystem engineer
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years in captivity
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:tapir_de_Baird
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
Central_American_forests
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
gptkbp:predators jaguars
gptkbp:protectedArea various national parks
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:South_American_tapir
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brazilian_tapir
Malayan tapir
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName Tapirus bairdii
gptkbp:senses good sense of smell
gptkbp:socialResponsibility generally shy
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and whistles
gptkbp:waterManagement requires access to water
gptkbp:weight 200 to 300 kg
gptkbp:wildlife kept in various zoos worldwide
gptkbp:youth_development young are precocial