Cosmo the Cougar
E455032
Cosmo the Cougar is the energetic and acrobatic costumed mascot who represents Brigham Young University at athletic events and school functions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cosmo the Cougar canonical | 5 |
| BYU Cougars mascot Cosmo the Cougar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4590218 — 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: Cosmo the Cougar Context triple: [Brigham Young University, hasMascot, Cosmo the Cougar]
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A.
Clyde the Cougar
Clyde the Cougar is the costumed feline mascot representing the College of Charleston’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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B.
Baxter the Bearcat
Baxter the Bearcat is the costumed bearcat mascot who represents Binghamton University at athletic events and campus activities.
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C.
Wilbur the Wildcat
Wilbur the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents the University of Arizona at athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Aristocat the Tiger
Aristocat the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot that represents Tennessee State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Boomer the Bear
Boomer the Bear is the costumed bear mascot who represents Missouri State University at athletic events and campus activities.
- 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: Cosmo the Cougar Target entity description: Cosmo the Cougar is the energetic and acrobatic costumed mascot who represents Brigham Young University at athletic events and school functions.
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A.
Clyde the Cougar
Clyde the Cougar is the costumed feline mascot representing the College of Charleston’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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B.
Baxter the Bearcat
Baxter the Bearcat is the costumed bearcat mascot who represents Binghamton University at athletic events and campus activities.
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C.
Wilbur the Wildcat
Wilbur the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents the University of Arizona at athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Aristocat the Tiger
Aristocat the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot that represents Tennessee State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Boomer the Bear
Boomer the Bear is the costumed bear mascot who represents Missouri State University at athletic events and campus activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
costumed mascot
ⓘ
university mascot ⓘ |
| activity |
appearing at school functions
ⓘ
community outreach events ⓘ entertaining crowds at athletic events ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Brigham Young University
ⓘ
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| associatedColor |
blue
ⓘ
royal blue ⓘ white ⓘ |
| campus |
BYU Provo campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Brigham Young University
|
| characterSpecies | cougar ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | sports mascot ⓘ |
| homeVenue |
LaVell Edwards Stadium
ⓘ
Marriott Center ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganization | English ⓘ |
| locatedInOrganization |
BYU Athletics Department
ⓘ
linked to:
BYU Cougars
|
| mascotForSport |
college baseball
ⓘ
college basketball ⓘ college football ⓘ college soccer ⓘ college volleyball ⓘ |
| mascotOfTeam |
BYU Cougars baseball team
ⓘ
linked to:
BYU Cougars
BYU Cougars football team ⓘ
linked to:
Brigham Young Cougars football team
BYU Cougars men’s basketball team ⓘ
linked to:
BYU Cougars men's basketball
BYU Cougars men’s volleyball team ⓘ BYU Cougars soccer teams ⓘ
linked to:
BYU Cougars
BYU Cougars women’s basketball team ⓘ BYU Cougars women’s volleyball team ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acrobatic stunts
ⓘ
dance routines ⓘ energetic performances ⓘ |
| performs |
choreographed dances
ⓘ
gymnastic flips ⓘ trick dunks ⓘ |
| represents |
BYU Cougars athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
BYU Cougars
Brigham Young University ⓘ |
| role |
brand ambassador for BYU
ⓘ
entertainment during timeouts and halftimes ⓘ school spirit symbol ⓘ |
| shortName | Cosmo ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
BYU alumni
ⓘ
BYU sports fans ⓘ BYU students ⓘ |
| university | Brigham Young University ⓘ |
| wears |
BYU athletic uniforms
ⓘ
cougar mascot suit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmo the Cougar Description of subject: Cosmo the Cougar is the energetic and acrobatic costumed mascot who represents Brigham Young University at athletic events and school functions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.