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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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mostly active at night
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:body_shape
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stocky
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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successful in some zoos
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark brown with lighter patches
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Baird's_tapir
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gptkbp:communication
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vocalizations and scent marking
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gptkbp:conservation
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habitat restoration
anti-poaching measures
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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breeding programs
protected areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of biodiversity
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
browsing and grazing
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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seed disperser
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Tapiridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by John Edward Gray in 1855
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gptkbp:foot
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three toes on each foot
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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dating back to the Miocene
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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low
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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about 13 months
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gptkbp:habitat
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tropical rainforests
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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near water sources
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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from southern Mexico to western Colombia
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gptkbp:height
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about 1 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Tapirus bairdii
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gptkbp:length
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1.5-2.5 m
1.8-2.5 m
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 30 years in captivity
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gptkbp:litter_size
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:tapir_de_montaña
gptkb:tapir_de_Baird
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gptkbp:mating_system
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polygynous
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gptkbp:native_range
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gptkb:Central_America
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gptkbp:nose_structure
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elongated snout
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Perissodactyla
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gptkbp:population_trend
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decreasing
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gptkbp:predators
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jaguars
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Tapirus_kabomani
gptkb:Tapirus_indicus
gptkb:Tapirus_pinchaque
gptkb:Tapirus_terrestris
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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studied for conservation biology
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Tapirus_bairdii
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gptkbp:skin_color
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dark brown to black
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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generally solitary
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:tail_length
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short
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
hunting
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gptkbp:water_requirement
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requires access to water
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gptkbp:weight
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200-300 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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deforestation
agricultural expansion
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gptkbp:youth_development
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weaned at 6 months
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Baird's_tapir
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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