Hanuman langur
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The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hanuman langur canonical | 2 |
| Northern plains gray langur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2460402 — 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: Hanuman langur Context triple: [Sanjay Gandhi National Park, hasFauna, Hanuman langur]
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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.
Bale monkey
The Bale monkey is a primate species endemic to Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains, known for its specialized bamboo forest habitat and limited geographic range.
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C.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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D.
hoolock gibbon
The hoolock gibbon is an endangered arboreal ape native to the forests of Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, known for its loud territorial songs and distinctive white eyebrow markings.
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E.
golden langur
The golden langur is a rare, leaf-eating Old World monkey native to the forests of Bhutan and northeastern India, notable for its striking golden-orange fur and endangered conservation status.
- 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: Hanuman langur Target entity description: The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
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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.
Bale monkey
The Bale monkey is a primate species endemic to Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains, known for its specialized bamboo forest habitat and limited geographic range.
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C.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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D.
hoolock gibbon
The hoolock gibbon is an endangered arboreal ape native to the forests of Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, known for its loud territorial songs and distinctive white eyebrow markings.
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E.
golden langur
The golden langur is a rare, leaf-eating Old World monkey native to the forests of Bhutan and northeastern India, notable for its striking golden-orange fur and endangered conservation status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate
ⓘ
species of Old World monkey ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu epic Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| averageLifespanInWild | approximately 20 years ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Semnopithecus entellus
ⓘ
linked to:
Semnopithecus
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | gray ⓘ |
| commonName |
Hanuman langur
ⓘ
Northern plains gray langur ⓘ
linked to:
Hanuman langur
gray langur ⓘ |
| communication |
body postures
ⓘ
facial expressions ⓘ vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| culturalSignificance | sacred in Hinduism ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | South Asia ⓘ |
| eats |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| faceColor | black ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| genus | Semnopithecus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 200 days ⓘ |
| groupType |
multi-female single-male groups
ⓘ
multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| habitat |
temple complexes
ⓘ
tropical dry forests ⓘ tropical moist forests ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hindu deity Hanuman
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanuman
|
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| subfamily | Colobinae ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini ⓘ |
| superfamily | Cercopithecoidea ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human-wildlife conflict ⓘ |
| usedIn | religious iconography in South Asia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hanuman langur Description of subject: The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hanuman langur