Mazama americana
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Mazama americana, commonly known as the red brocket deer, is a small, shy Neotropical deer species found in forests from Central to South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mazama americana canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T298121 — 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: Mazama americana Context triple: [Cervidae, includesSpecies, Mazama americana]
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A.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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B.
Carneros
Carneros is a cool-climate wine region in California, renowned for producing high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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C.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
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D.
Lobos
Lobos is the nickname for the University of New Mexico’s men’s basketball team, a Division I program known for its passionate fan base and home games at The Pit in Albuquerque.
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E.
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is an endangered subspecies of bighorn sheep native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine terrain.
- 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: Mazama americana Target entity description: Mazama americana, commonly known as the red brocket deer, is a small, shy Neotropical deer species found in forests from Central to South America.
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A.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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B.
Carneros
Carneros is a cool-climate wine region in California, renowned for producing high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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C.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
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D.
Lobos
Lobos is the nickname for the University of New Mexico’s men’s basketball team, a Division I program known for its passionate fan base and home games at The Pit in Albuquerque.
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E.
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is an endangered subspecies of bighorn sheep native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species of deer ⓘ terrestrial animal ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior |
shy
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| biome | Neotropical forest ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 90–140 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 20–30 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
red brocket
ⓘ
red brocket deer ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
browser
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Brazil ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Peru ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| genus | Mazama ⓘ |
| geographicRange | from southern Mexico to northern Argentina ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense understory vegetation
ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Neotropics ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
South America ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one fawn ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Mazama americana ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have short unbranched antlers ⓘ |
| tail | short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1777 ⓘ |
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: Mazama americana Description of subject: Mazama americana, commonly known as the red brocket deer, is a small, shy Neotropical deer species found in forests from Central to South America.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.