Neofelis
E460578
Neofelis is a genus of medium-sized wild cats best known for the clouded leopards of Southeast Asia, which have distinctive cloud-like coat patterns and arboreal habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neofelis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4564892 — 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: Neofelis Context triple: [Felidae, includes, Neofelis]
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A.
Neofelis nebulosa
Neofelis nebulosa, commonly known as the clouded leopard, is a medium-sized, arboreal wild cat native to the forests of Southeast Asia, notable for its striking cloud-like coat pattern and exceptionally long canine teeth.
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B.
Acinonyx
Acinonyx is a genus of felids best known for the cheetah, a highly specialized, fast-running big cat.
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C.
Leptailurus serval
Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat known for its long legs, large ears, and exceptional hunting abilities in grassland and savanna habitats.
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D.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
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E.
Felinae
Felinae is the subfamily of small to medium-sized cats that includes domestic cats, lynxes, ocelots, and many other non-pantherine feline species.
- 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: Neofelis Target entity description: Neofelis is a genus of medium-sized wild cats best known for the clouded leopards of Southeast Asia, which have distinctive cloud-like coat patterns and arboreal habits.
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A.
Neofelis nebulosa
Neofelis nebulosa, commonly known as the clouded leopard, is a medium-sized, arboreal wild cat native to the forests of Southeast Asia, notable for its striking cloud-like coat pattern and exceptionally long canine teeth.
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B.
Acinonyx
Acinonyx is a genus of felids best known for the cheetah, a highly specialized, fast-running big cat.
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C.
Leptailurus serval
Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat known for its long legs, large ears, and exceptional hunting abilities in grassland and savanna habitats.
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D.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
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E.
Felinae
Felinae is the subfamily of small to medium-sized cats that includes domestic cats, lynxes, ocelots, and many other non-pantherine feline species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Sunda clouded leopard
ⓘ
linked to:
Neofelis diardi
clouded leopard ⓘ clouded leopards ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened ⓘ |
| describedAs | medium-sized wild cats ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Felidae ⓘ |
| genus | Neofelis ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
large canines relative to skull size
ⓘ
long tail for balance ⓘ strong limbs for climbing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal habits
ⓘ
distinctive cloud-like coat patterns ⓘ |
| huntingBehavior | ambush predator ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Neofelis diardi
ⓘ
Neofelis nebulosa ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Borneo
ⓘ
Himalayan foothills ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ southern China ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Pantherinae ⓘ |
| suborder | Feliformia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human–wildlife conflict ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Neofelis nebulosa ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1867 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neofelis Description of subject: Neofelis is a genus of medium-sized wild cats best known for the clouded leopards of Southeast Asia, which have distinctive cloud-like coat patterns and arboreal habits.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.