Nicobar long-tailed macaque
E333890
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicobar long-tailed macaque canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3177727 — 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: Nicobar long-tailed macaque Context triple: [Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, notableSpecies, Nicobar long-tailed macaque]
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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.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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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.
Hanuman langur
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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E.
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.
- 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: Nicobar long-tailed macaque Target entity description: The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
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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.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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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.
Hanuman langur
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
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macaque ⓘ mammal ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | tropical island environments ⓘ |
| breathes | air ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Nicobar long-tailed macaque ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Nicobar Islands ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| foundIn | tropical forests of the Nicobar Islands ⓘ |
| genus | Macaca ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart | elongated tail ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
long tail
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social behavior ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
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terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat | tropical forests ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | vertebrate ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nicobar long-tailed macaque Description of subject: The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.