Pyrenean chamois (isard)

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bovid goat-antelope mammal wild ungulate

The Pyrenean chamois, or isard, is a nimble mountain-dwelling goat-antelope native to the Pyrenees, known for its agility on steep rocky slopes and distinctive dark-and-light seasonal coat.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Pyrenean chamois	10
Pyrenean chamois (isard) canonical	2
Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2543864 — 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: Pyrenean chamois (isard)
Context triple: [Pyrenees National Park, hasFauna, Pyrenean chamois (isard)]

A. Cantabrian chamois
The Cantabrian chamois is a subspecies of chamois native to Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains, known for its agile climbing abilities and adaptation to rugged, high-altitude habitats.
B. Alpine ibex
The Alpine ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the European Alps, known for its impressive curved horns and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
C. Tatra chamois
The Tatra chamois is a rare, endemic subspecies of chamois adapted to the rugged alpine environment of the Tatra Mountains in Central Europe.
D. Mouton
Mouton is an academic publishing house known for its influential works in linguistics and related fields.
E. walia ibex
The walia ibex is a critically endangered wild goat species native to the steep cliffs and escarpments of Ethiopia’s high mountains.
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: Pyrenean chamois (isard)
Target entity description: The Pyrenean chamois, or isard, is a nimble mountain-dwelling goat-antelope native to the Pyrenees, known for its agility on steep rocky slopes and distinctive dark-and-light seasonal coat.

A. Cantabrian chamois
The Cantabrian chamois is a subspecies of chamois native to Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains, known for its agile climbing abilities and adaptation to rugged, high-altitude habitats.
B. Alpine ibex
The Alpine ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the European Alps, known for its impressive curved horns and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
C. Tatra chamois
The Tatra chamois is a rare, endemic subspecies of chamois adapted to the rugged alpine environment of the Tatra Mountains in Central Europe.
D. Mouton
Mouton is an academic publishing house known for its influential works in linguistics and related fields.
E. walia ibex
The walia ibex is a critically endangered wild goat species native to the steep cliffs and escarpments of Ethiopia’s high mountains.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bovid ⓘ goat-antelope ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild ungulate ⓘ
activityPattern	diurnal ⓘ
adaptation	agility on steep terrain ⓘ sure-footedness on rocks ⓘ
breedingSeason	late autumn ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	darker in winter ⓘ lighter in summer ⓘ
commonName	Pyrenean chamois ⓘ isard ⓘ
diet	herbivorous ⓘ
eats	buds ⓘ grasses ⓘ herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ
family	Bovidae ⓘ
foundInCountry	Andorra ⓘ France ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ
genus	Rupicapra ⓘ
givesBirthIn	spring ⓘ
habitat	alpine meadows ⓘ mountainous regions ⓘ steep rocky slopes ⓘ
hasCoat	seasonally variable coat ⓘ
hasFeature	facial dark stripes ⓘ short hooked horns ⓘ
hasScientificName	Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica ⓘ linked to: Pyrenean chamois (isard)
hornShape	slightly curved backward ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo	Cantabrian Mountains ⓘ Pyrenees ⓘ
order	Artiodactyla ⓘ
parentTaxon	Rupicapra pyrenaica ⓘ linked to: Rupicapra
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
reproduction	viviparous ⓘ
socialStructure	forms small groups ⓘ males more solitary outside rut ⓘ
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ
threats	habitat disturbance ⓘ hunting ⓘ
typicalLitterSize	1 kid ⓘ
usedFor	game species ⓘ

How these facts were elicited