Celebes crested macaque
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The Celebes crested macaque is a critically endangered, black-furred Old World monkey from Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, known for its distinctive tufted crest and highly social, terrestrial lifestyle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Celebes crested macaque canonical | 2 |
| Sulawesi macaque | 2 |
| Sulawesi crested macaque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13093799 — 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: Celebes crested macaque Context triple: [Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, habitatFor, Celebes crested macaque]
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A.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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B.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
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C.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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D.
Javan langur
The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
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E.
Barbary macaque
The Barbary macaque is a tailless Old World monkey native to the mountainous forests of North Africa and known for its social troops and adaptability to cool, high-altitude habitats.
- 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: Celebes crested macaque Target entity description: The Celebes crested macaque is a critically endangered, black-furred Old World monkey from Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, known for its distinctive tufted crest and highly social, terrestrial lifestyle.
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A.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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B.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
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C.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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D.
Javan langur
The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
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E.
Barbary macaque
The Barbary macaque is a tailless Old World monkey native to the mountainous forests of North Africa and known for its social troops and adaptability to cool, high-altitude habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
macaque ⓘ mammal ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | approximately 5.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | approximately 10 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | black ⓘ |
| commonName |
Celebes crested macaque
ⓘ
Sulawesi crested macaque ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes crested macaque
black crested macaque ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet |
frugivorous
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omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
bare pinkish buttocks
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prominent muzzle ⓘ tufted crest of hair on head ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Sulawesi ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
|
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy |
Édouard-Louis Trouessart
ⓘ
linked to:
Édouard Louis Trouessart
|
| firstDescribedInYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| genus | Macaca ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 174 days ⓘ |
| groupSize | up to 100 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas near forest
ⓘ
secondary forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
quadrupedal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Sulawesi ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
|
| offspringPerBirth | usually one infant ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | polygynandrous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Macaca nigra ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
group-living
ⓘ
multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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human–wildlife conflict ⓘ hunting for bushmeat ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
fruit
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invertebrates ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Celebes crested macaque Description of subject: The Celebes crested macaque is a critically endangered, black-furred Old World monkey from Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, known for its distinctive tufted crest and highly social, terrestrial lifestyle.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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