Malayan tapir
E513943
The Malayan tapir is a large, nocturnal herbivorous mammal native to Southeast Asian rainforests, easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and short, flexible trunk-like snout.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malayan tapir canonical | 7 |
| Asian tapir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5350425 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malayan tapir Context triple: [Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, containsHabitatFor, Malayan tapir]
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A.
Philippine warty pig
The Philippine warty pig is a small, forest-dwelling wild pig native to the Philippines, known for the fleshy facial warts of males and its status as a vulnerable endemic species.
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B.
Bornean pygmy elephant
The Bornean pygmy elephant is a small, forest-dwelling subspecies of Asian elephant native to Borneo, known for its relatively gentle temperament, long tail, and critically threatened status due to habitat loss and human conflict.
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C.
Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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D.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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E.
Sumatran rhinoceros
The Sumatran rhinoceros is a critically endangered, small and hairy rhino species native to Southeast Asian forests, known as the most threatened of all living rhinoceroses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malayan tapir Target entity description: The Malayan tapir is a large, nocturnal herbivorous mammal native to Southeast Asian rainforests, easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and short, flexible trunk-like snout.
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A.
Philippine warty pig
The Philippine warty pig is a small, forest-dwelling wild pig native to the Philippines, known for the fleshy facial warts of males and its status as a vulnerable endemic species.
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B.
Bornean pygmy elephant
The Bornean pygmy elephant is a small, forest-dwelling subspecies of Asian elephant native to Borneo, known for its relatively gentle temperament, long tail, and critically threatened status due to habitat loss and human conflict.
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C.
Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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D.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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E.
Sumatran rhinoceros
The Sumatran rhinoceros is a critically endangered, small and hairy rhino species native to Southeast Asian forests, known as the most threatened of all living rhinoceroses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
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herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ tapir ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tapirus indicus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 1.8–2.5 m ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 250–320 kg ⓘ |
| citesListing | CITES Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColoration | black-and-white ⓘ |
| coatPattern | black front and back with white midsection ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian tapir
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Indian tapir ⓘ |
| describedBy | Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic vegetation
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fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae ⓘ |
| genus | Tapirus ⓘ |
| geographicHemisphere | Eastern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 13 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
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swamp forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasSense |
excellent sense of smell
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poor eyesight ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 30 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia (historically)
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linked to:
Cambodia
Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ
linked to:
West Malaysia
Southeast Asia ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ Thailand ⓘ southern Myanmar ⓘ |
| neonateCoatPattern | brown with white stripes and spots ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
deforestation
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habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ roadkill ⓘ |
| protectedBy | national laws in range countries ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | 90–110 cm ⓘ |
| snoutType | short prehensile proboscis ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | good swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesHabitatFeature | water bodies for cooling and escape ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1819 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malayan tapir Description of subject: The Malayan tapir is a large, nocturnal herbivorous mammal native to Southeast Asian rainforests, easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and short, flexible trunk-like snout.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Malayan tapir