sambar deer
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The sambar deer is a large, dark-coated deer native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for its rugged antlers and preference for forested and hilly habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sambar deer canonical | 2 |
| Sambar deer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1915182 — 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: sambar deer Context triple: [Rusa unicolor, commonName, sambar deer]
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A.
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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B.
tufted deer
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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C.
Odocoileus virginianus
Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.
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D.
Antelope
Antelope is a suburban community in Sacramento County, California, known primarily as a residential area near the city of Sacramento.
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E.
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.
- 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: sambar deer Target entity description: The sambar deer is a large, dark-coated deer native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for its rugged antlers and preference for forested and hilly habitats.
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A.
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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B.
tufted deer
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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C.
Odocoileus virginianus
Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.
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D.
Antelope
Antelope is a suburban community in Sacramento County, California, known primarily as a residential area near the city of Sacramento.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deer
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herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ species ⓘ ungulate ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
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mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| antlers |
rugged
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typically three tines per side ⓘ |
| antlersPresentIn | males ⓘ |
| binomialName | Rusa unicolor ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
dark brown
ⓘ
dark grayish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
sambar
ⓘ
sambar deer ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
buds ⓘ fruits ⓘ grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea |
Jim Corbett National Park
ⓘ
Kanha Tiger Reserve ⓘ Ranthambore National Park ⓘ |
| genus | Rusa ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | approximately 8 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
hilly terrain ⓘ montane forests ⓘ subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ South Africa ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| iucnStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
Southeast Asia ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
southern China ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predator |
crocodile
ⓘ
dhole ⓘ leopard ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| reproduction | single fawn per birth ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | important prey for large carnivores ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
small groups
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cervinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hide
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meat ⓘ trophies ⓘ |
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: sambar deer Description of subject: The sambar deer is a large, dark-coated deer native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for its rugged antlers and preference for forested and hilly habitats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: sambar deer