Malayan Tapir

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:lion
gptkbp:activityPattern mainly nocturnal
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Asian_Tapir
gptkbp:babyColoration brown with white stripes and spots
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature black and white coloration
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tapiridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Desmarest
1819
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Sumatra
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Southern_Thailand
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tapirus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 13 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tropical_rainforest
gptkb:wetlands
lowland forest
gptkbp:heightAtShoulder 90-110 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malayan Tapir
gptkbp:IUCNStatus EN
gptkbp:length 1.8-2.5 m
gptkbp:lifespan 25-30 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:offspring single calf
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perissodactyla
gptkbp:pattern black front and back, white midsection
gptkbp:population decreasing
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
humans
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkbp:region gptkb:Indomalayan_realm
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Baird's_Tapir
gptkb:Lowland_Tapir
gptkb:Mountain_Tapir
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Tapirus_indicus
gptkbp:solitary true
gptkbp:swimmingAbility good swimmer
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Malaysia_(national_animal)
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
habitat loss
gptkbp:trunkType short prehensile snout
gptkbp:waterSource for cooling and escape
gptkbp:weight 250-320 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tropics_Trail
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7