Tapirus indicus
E903575
Tapirus indicus, commonly known as the Malayan tapir, is the largest of the tapir species and is easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and native range in Southeast Asian rainforests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tapirus indicus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11009988 — 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: Tapirus indicus Context triple: [Tapiridae, representativeSpecies, Tapirus indicus]
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A.
Tapirus terrestris
Tapirus terrestris, commonly known as the South American tapir, is a large, herbivorous mammal with a short prehensile snout that inhabits forests and wetlands across much of South America.
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B.
Baird's tapir
Baird's tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal native to Central and northern South America, recognizable by its short prehensile snout and status as an endangered species inhabiting tropical forests.
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C.
Andean tapir
The Andean tapir is a rare, thick-furred tapir species native to the high-altitude cloud forests and páramo ecosystems of the northern Andes in South America.
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D.
Cebus
Cebus is a genus of New World capuchin monkeys known for their high intelligence, dexterous hands, and adaptability to diverse forest habitats in Central and South America.
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E.
Crax daubentoni
Crax daubentoni is a species of curassow, a large terrestrial bird in the family Cracidae native to tropical forests of northern South America.
- 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: Tapirus indicus Target entity description: Tapirus indicus, commonly known as the Malayan tapir, is the largest of the tapir species and is easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and native range in Southeast Asian rainforests.
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A.
Tapirus terrestris
Tapirus terrestris, commonly known as the South American tapir, is a large, herbivorous mammal with a short prehensile snout that inhabits forests and wetlands across much of South America.
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B.
Baird's tapir
Baird's tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal native to Central and northern South America, recognizable by its short prehensile snout and status as an endangered species inhabiting tropical forests.
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C.
Andean tapir
The Andean tapir is a rare, thick-furred tapir species native to the high-altitude cloud forests and páramo ecosystems of the northern Andes in South America.
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D.
Cebus
Cebus is a genus of New World capuchin monkeys known for their high intelligence, dexterous hands, and adaptability to diverse forest habitats in Central and South America.
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E.
Crax daubentoni
Crax daubentoni is a species of curassow, a large terrestrial bird in the family Cracidae native to tropical forests of northern South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species
ⓘ
tapir ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tapirus indicus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 1.8–2.5 m ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 250–540 kg ⓘ |
| breathingOrgan | lungs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian tapir
ⓘ
linked to:
Malayan tapir
Malayan tapir ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Desmarest ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| eats |
aquatic vegetation
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 390–410 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
riverine forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasColorPattern | black front and back with white midsection ⓘ |
| hasTail | short tail ⓘ |
| juvenileColoration | brown with white stripes and spots ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largestSpeciesOf | tapir ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 30 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal walking ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ
linked to:
West Malaysia
Southeast Asia ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ Thailand ⓘ southern Myanmar ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tapirus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeType | fragmented ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | 90–110 cm ⓘ |
| skeletonType | internal skeleton ⓘ |
| snoutType | prehensile proboscis ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ roadkill ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1819 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tapirus indicus Description of subject: Tapirus indicus, commonly known as the Malayan tapir, is the largest of the tapir species and is easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and native range in Southeast Asian rainforests.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.