Cephalophus niger
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Cephalophus niger, commonly known as the black duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to West Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cephalophus niger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3929380 — 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: Cephalophus niger Context triple: [Cephalophinae, notableSpecies, Cephalophus niger]
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A.
Cephalophus dorsalis
Cephalophus dorsalis, commonly known as the bay duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to central and western Africa.
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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.
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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D.
Choeropsis liberiensis
Choeropsis liberiensis, commonly known as the pygmy hippopotamus, is a small, semi-aquatic mammal native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily Liberia.
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E.
Potamochoerus porcus
Potamochoerus porcus, commonly known as the red river hog, is a colorful, medium-sized wild pig native to the forests and swamps of West and Central Africa.
- 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: Cephalophus niger Target entity description: Cephalophus niger, commonly known as the black duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to West Africa.
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A.
Cephalophus dorsalis
Cephalophus dorsalis, commonly known as the bay duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to central and western Africa.
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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.
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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D.
Choeropsis liberiensis
Choeropsis liberiensis, commonly known as the pygmy hippopotamus, is a small, semi-aquatic mammal native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily Liberia.
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E.
Potamochoerus porcus
Potamochoerus porcus, commonly known as the red river hog, is a colorful, medium-sized wild pig native to the forests and swamps of West and Central Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
duiker ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 70–100 cm ⓘ |
| averageShoulderHeight | approximately 40–50 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | approximately 15–20 kg ⓘ |
| bodyColor | dark brown to black ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | black duiker ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | locally declining in parts of its range ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Turner Bennett ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivore
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ |
| eats |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Upper Guinean forests
ⓘ
linked to:
Guinean forests of West Africa
|
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Cephalophus ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest undergrowth
ⓘ
primary forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ tropical moist lowland forest ⓘ |
| hornPresence | both sexes horned ⓘ |
| hornType | short horns ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementPattern | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana ⓘ Guinea ⓘ Liberia ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Sierra Leone ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single offspring ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cephalophinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting for bushmeat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cephalophus niger Description of subject: Cephalophus niger, commonly known as the black duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to West Africa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.