Brazilian Tapir

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Palkia
gptkbp:activity_pattern crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation swimming ability
gptkbp:adaptations thick skin for protection
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape barrel-shaped body
gptkbp:breeding_behavior females raise young alone
gptkbp:breeding_range 3 to 4 years
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:captive_breeding successful in captivity
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by climate change
gptkbp:coloration camouflaged in forest
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
WWF, IUCN
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:conservation_status_in_brazil protected species
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of biodiversity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
leaves, fruits, and aquatic plants
gptkbp:domestication not domesticated
gptkbp:ecological_role seed disperser
important herbivore
gptkbp:faced elongated snout
gptkbp:foot four toes on front feet
gptkbp:foraging_behavior browsing and grazing
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back 30 million years
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:gestation_period about 13 months
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
swamps, grasslands
gptkbp:habitat_preference near water sources
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:tropical_rainforest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brazilian Tapir
gptkbp:human_interaction conflict with agriculture
gptkbp:is_threatened_by poaching
gptkbp:life_cycle includes weaning period
gptkbp:lifespan 25 to 30 years
gptkbp:local_names anta, tapir
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:migration limited migration
gptkbp:mouth flat molars
gptkbp:population less than 20,000 individuals
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators jaguars
gptkbp:region gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Baird's_tapir
gptkbp:related_to horses and rhinoceroses
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studied for conservation
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Tapirus_terrestris
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:size up to 2 meters long
gptkbp:skin_color brown or gray
gptkbp:social_behavior territorial
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with plants
gptkbp:tail_type short tail
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 200 to 300 kg
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
common in zoos
gptkbp:young calf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chapada_dos_GuimarĂ£es_National_Park
gptkb:Pantanal_Matogrossense_National_Park
gptkb:Baird's_Tapir
gptkb:Mato_Grosso
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5