Bevo
E111063
Bevo is the live longhorn steer that serves as the iconic symbol of the University of Texas at Austin’s athletic teams.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bevo canonical | 13 |
| Bevo (live longhorn steer) | 1 |
| Bevo is a title passed from one steer to the next | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T944574 — 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: Bevo Context triple: [Texas Longhorns, mascot, Bevo]
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A.
Barkley
Barkley is a surname most notably associated with Alben W. Barkley, the 35th vice president of the United States under President Harry S. Truman.
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B.
Buck
Buck is a surname most prominently associated with American sportscaster Joe Buck, known for his play-by-play commentary on major baseball and football broadcasts.
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C.
Bronk
Bronk is a surname most notably associated with Detlev W. Bronk, an influential American scientist and educator who helped shape modern biophysics and higher education policy.
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D.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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E.
Buffalo Bull
Buffalo Bull is the official mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
- 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: Bevo Target entity description: Bevo is the live longhorn steer that serves as the iconic symbol of the University of Texas at Austin’s athletic teams.
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A.
Barkley
Barkley is a surname most notably associated with Alben W. Barkley, the 35th vice president of the United States under President Harry S. Truman.
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B.
Buck
Buck is a surname most prominently associated with American sportscaster Joe Buck, known for his play-by-play commentary on major baseball and football broadcasts.
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C.
Bronk
Bronk is a surname most notably associated with Detlev W. Bronk, an influential American scientist and educator who helped shape modern biophysics and higher education policy.
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D.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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E.
Buffalo Bull
Buffalo Bull is the official mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cattle
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live mascot ⓘ longhorn steer ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| animalType | steer ⓘ |
| appearance | burnt orange and white coloring ⓘ |
| associatedColor | burnt orange ⓘ |
| associatedConference | Big 12 Conference ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Texas Longhorns
ⓘ
University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| breed |
Texas Longhorn
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas longhorn cattle
|
| caretakers | University of Texas student group ⓘ |
| category |
American mascots
ⓘ
bovine mascots ⓘ college sports mascots ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of the University of Texas at Austin
ⓘ
one of the most recognizable college mascots in the United States ⓘ |
| eventRole | participates in pregame and in-game ceremonies ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceContext | early 20th century college football era ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasVersioning | multiple steers have held the name Bevo over time ⓘ |
| homeInstitution | University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| managedBy | Silver Spurs organization ⓘ |
| mediaType | frequently featured in sports broadcasts ⓘ |
| nameUsage |
Bevo is a title passed from one steer to the next
ⓘ
linked to:
Bevo
|
| notableFeature | long, curved horns ⓘ |
| represents |
University of Texas at Austin athletic teams
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Longhorns
|
| role | mascot of the University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| safetyPractice | handled by trained student handlers ⓘ |
| shortDescription | live longhorn steer mascot of the Texas Longhorns ⓘ |
| species | Bos taurus ⓘ |
| sportContext | college athletics ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
represents Texas pride
ⓘ
represents strength and resilience ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Texas Longhorns athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns baseball ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns basketball ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns football ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Longhorns
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| tradition |
appears at University of Texas home football games
ⓘ
appears on the sidelines at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium ⓘ featured at major University of Texas sporting events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bevo Description of subject: Bevo is the live longhorn steer that serves as the iconic symbol of the University of Texas at Austin’s athletic teams.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bevo
subject linked to:
Hook ’em (Texas Longhorns mascot)
subject linked to:
Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies