Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

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apex predator tiger subspecies

The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the most numerous tiger subspecies, a powerful apex predator native to the Indian subcontinent and emblematic of South Asian wildlife.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Bengal tiger	79
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) canonical	2
Panthera tigris tigris	2
Royal Bengal tiger	1
Royal Bengal tiger (in surrounding reserve)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1242731 — 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: Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Context triple: [Sundarbans, notableFauna, Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)]

A. Sumatran tiger
The Sumatran tiger is a critically endangered, small-bodied subspecies of tiger native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its dark, closely spaced stripes and unique adaptation to dense tropical forests.
B. Amur tiger
The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest living cat species, native to the forests of the Russian Far East and parts of Northeast Asia and renowned for its thick fur and cold-adapted physique.
C. Asiatic lion
The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.
D. Tigers
Tigers is the nickname of the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region and one of Nippon Professional Baseball’s most storied franchises.
E. Tigers
The Tigers are the athletic teams of Princeton University, most famously represented by the Princeton Tigers men's basketball program known for its disciplined, strategic style of play.
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: Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Target entity description: The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the most numerous tiger subspecies, a powerful apex predator native to the Indian subcontinent and emblematic of South Asian wildlife.

A. Sumatran tiger
The Sumatran tiger is a critically endangered, small-bodied subspecies of tiger native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its dark, closely spaced stripes and unique adaptation to dense tropical forests.
B. Amur tiger
The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest living cat species, native to the forests of the Russian Far East and parts of Northeast Asia and renowned for its thick fur and cold-adapted physique.
C. Asiatic lion
The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.
D. Tigers
Tigers is the nickname of the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region and one of Nippon Professional Baseball’s most storied franchises.
E. Tigers
The Tigers are the athletic teams of Princeton University, most famously represented by the Princeton Tigers men's basketball program known for its disciplined, strategic style of play.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	apex predator ⓘ tiger subspecies ⓘ
activityPattern	mostly nocturnal ⓘ
averageFemaleHeadBodyLength	about 240 cm ⓘ
averageFemaleWeight	about 140 kg ⓘ
averageLitterSize	2 to 4 cubs ⓘ
averageMaleHeadBodyLength	about 270 cm ⓘ
averageMaleWeight	about 200 kg ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatPattern	orange fur with black stripes ⓘ
commonName	Bengal tiger ⓘ linked to: Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
conservationStatus	Endangered ⓘ
diet	carnivorous ⓘ
family	Felidae ⓘ
featuredIn	national parks of India ⓘ
foundInHabitat	dry forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ subtropical forests ⓘ tropical moist forests ⓘ
genus	Panthera ⓘ
hasColor	orange ⓘ white (rare morph) ⓘ
hasMorph	white Bengal tiger ⓘ
introducedTo	Sundarbans mangrove forest ⓘ linked to: Sundarbans
IUCNRedListCategory	Endangered ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
mostNumerousSubspeciesOf	tiger ⓘ
nativeTo	Bangladesh ⓘ linked to: People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan) Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Indian subcontinent ⓘ linked to: South Asia Nepal ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
parentTaxon	Panthera tigris ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
preysOn	chital ⓘ domestic livestock ⓘ gaur ⓘ nilgai ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ water buffalo ⓘ wild boar ⓘ
protectedBy	Project Tiger (India) ⓘ linked to: National Tiger Conservation Authority
reproduction	viviparous ⓘ
roleInEcosystem	apex predator ⓘ keystone species ⓘ
scientificAuthority	Linnaeus, 1758 ⓘ
socialBehavior	solitary ⓘ
subspeciesOf	tiger ⓘ
symbolOf	Bangladesh national identity ⓘ Indian wildlife ⓘ
taxonName	Panthera tigris tigris ⓘ
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ
territorial	true ⓘ
threatenedBy	habitat loss ⓘ human–wildlife conflict ⓘ poaching ⓘ

How these facts were elicited