tufted deer
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The tufted deer is a small, shy East Asian deer species known for its distinctive black forehead tuft and short, fang-like upper canines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| tufted deer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772309 — 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: tufted deer Context triple: [Elaphodus cephalophus, commonName, tufted deer]
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A.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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B.
Siberian musk deer
The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
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C.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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D.
Indian gazelle
The Indian gazelle, also known as the chinkara, is a small, slender antelope native to arid and semi-arid regions of the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
- 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: tufted deer Target entity description: The tufted deer is a small, shy East Asian deer species known for its distinctive black forehead tuft and short, fang-like upper canines.
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A.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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B.
Siberian musk deer
The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
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C.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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D.
Indian gazelle
The Indian gazelle, also known as the chinkara, is a small, slender antelope native to arid and semi-arid regions of the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species of deer ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior | shy ⓘ |
| binomialName | Elaphodus cephalophus ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| commonName | tufted deer ⓘ |
| communication | barking calls ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | population declining in parts of its range ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| foundInElevation |
hill forests
ⓘ
mountain forests ⓘ |
| genus | Elaphodus ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ subtropical forests ⓘ temperate forests ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
black forehead tuft
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short fang-like upper canines ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 10–12 years ⓘ |
| movement | agile in steep terrain ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
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East Asia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one fawn ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have more prominent canines ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
occurs in pairs
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: tufted deer Description of subject: The tufted deer is a small, shy East Asian deer species known for its distinctive black forehead tuft and short, fang-like upper canines.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.