Mammoth (Amherst College mascot)
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The Mammoth is the official mascot of Amherst College, adopted to represent the school with a distinctive and inclusive symbol after the retirement of the Lord Jeff mascot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mammoth (Amherst College mascot) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3684431 — 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: Mammoth (Amherst College mascot) Context triple: [Lord Jeff, replacedBy, Mammoth (Amherst College mascot)]
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A.
Oski the Bear
Oski the Bear is the costumed, cartoon-style bear character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for the University of California, Berkeley.
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B.
Manny the mammoth
Manny the mammoth is the gruff but warm-hearted woolly mammoth protagonist from the animated "Ice Age" film series.
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C.
Buckingham U. Badger
Buckingham U. Badger is the costumed badger mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, widely known as "Bucky Badger."
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D.
Hebior Mammoth
The Hebior Mammoth is a nearly complete mammoth fossil discovered in Wisconsin that is notable for evidence of early human butchering, making it important to the study of prehistoric human activity in North America.
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E.
Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
- 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: Mammoth (Amherst College mascot) Target entity description: The Mammoth is the official mascot of Amherst College, adopted to represent the school with a distinctive and inclusive symbol after the retirement of the Lord Jeff mascot.
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A.
Oski the Bear
Oski the Bear is the costumed, cartoon-style bear character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for the University of California, Berkeley.
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B.
Manny the mammoth
Manny the mammoth is the gruff but warm-hearted woolly mammoth protagonist from the animated "Ice Age" film series.
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C.
Buckingham U. Badger
Buckingham U. Badger is the costumed badger mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, widely known as "Bucky Badger."
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D.
Hebior Mammoth
The Hebior Mammoth is a nearly complete mammoth fossil discovered in Wisconsin that is notable for evidence of early human butchering, making it important to the study of prehistoric human activity in North America.
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E.
Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amherst College symbol
ⓘ
college mascot ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedAs | official mascot of Amherst College ⓘ |
| affiliation | Amherst College ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amherst, Massachusetts
ⓘ
NCAA Division III ⓘ |
| category | College mascots in the United States ⓘ |
| follows |
Lord Jeff (Amherst College mascot)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amherst Lord Jeffs
|
| hasCharacteristic |
distinctive
ⓘ
inclusive ⓘ |
| hasType | animal mascot ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
mammoth (prehistoric animal)
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linked to:
Mammoth
|
| replaced |
Lord Jeff (Amherst College mascot)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amherst Lord Jeffs
|
| replacedBecause | retirement of Lord Jeff mascot ⓘ |
| represents |
Amherst College
ⓘ
Amherst College alumni ⓘ Amherst College faculty ⓘ Amherst College staff ⓘ Amherst College students ⓘ |
| representsValues |
community
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inclusivity ⓘ school spirit ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Amherst College athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Amherst Mammoths
Amherst College community ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Amherst College sports teams
ⓘ
linked to:
Amherst College Department of Athletics
|
| usedIn |
Amherst College branding
ⓘ
Amherst College merchandise ⓘ Amherst College promotional materials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mammoth (Amherst College mascot) Description of subject: The Mammoth is the official mascot of Amherst College, adopted to represent the school with a distinctive and inclusive symbol after the retirement of the Lord Jeff mascot.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.