Capra
E541863
Capra is a genus of mammals that includes goats and wild goat-like species such as ibexes, known for their sure-footedness in mountainous terrain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capra canonical | 5 |
| Capra pyrenaica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5690386 — 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: Capra Context triple: [Siberian ibex, genus, Capra]
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A.
Capra walie
Capra walie, commonly known as the Walia ibex, is an endangered wild goat species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia.
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B.
Capra aegagrus
Capra aegagrus is the wild goat species native to parts of Asia and the Middle East, recognized as the wild ancestor of domestic goats.
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C.
Capra hircus
Capra hircus is the domestic goat, a widely kept livestock species valued for its milk, meat, fiber, and companionship.
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D.
Capricornis
Capricornis is a genus of goat-antelopes known as serows, medium-sized, shaggy-coated bovids native to mountainous forests of Asia.
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E.
Ovis
Ovis is a genus of hoofed mammals that includes domestic sheep and several wild sheep species found across Eurasia, North Africa, and North America.
- 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: Capra Target entity description: Capra is a genus of mammals that includes goats and wild goat-like species such as ibexes, known for their sure-footedness in mountainous terrain.
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A.
Capra walie
Capra walie, commonly known as the Walia ibex, is an endangered wild goat species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia.
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B.
Capra aegagrus
Capra aegagrus is the wild goat species native to parts of Asia and the Middle East, recognized as the wild ancestor of domestic goats.
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C.
Capra hircus
Capra hircus is the domestic goat, a widely kept livestock species valued for its milk, meat, fiber, and companionship.
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D.
Capricornis
Capricornis is a genus of goat-antelopes known as serows, medium-sized, shaggy-coated bovids native to mountainous forests of Asia.
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E.
Ovis
Ovis is a genus of hoofed mammals that includes domestic sheep and several wild sheep species found across Eurasia, North Africa, and North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Bovidae
ⓘ
Caprini ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | goats ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of mammals that includes goats and wild goat-like species such as ibexes ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| digitigrade | true ⓘ |
| domesticatedRepresentative | Capra hircus ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ introduced worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
mountainous regions
ⓘ
rocky terrain ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to steep rocky slopes
ⓘ
agile climbers ⓘ sexual dimorphism in horn size and shape ⓘ |
| hasHornType | permanent horns ⓘ |
| hornComposition | keratin ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Capra aegagrus
ⓘ
Capra caucasica ⓘ
linked to:
Caucasian chamois
Capra cylindricornis ⓘ Capra falconeri ⓘ Capra hircus ⓘ Capra ibex ⓘ
linked to:
Alpine ibex
Capra nubiana ⓘ Capra pyrenaica ⓘ Capra sibirica ⓘ Capra walie ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor | sure-footedness in mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| locomotion | sure-footed climbing ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| ruminant | true ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often forms herds ⓘ |
| stomachType | four-chambered stomach ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Capra aegagrus ⓘ |
| usedByHumansFor |
fiber
ⓘ
hides ⓘ meat ⓘ milk ⓘ pack animals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capra Description of subject: Capra is a genus of mammals that includes goats and wild goat-like species such as ibexes, known for their sure-footedness in mountainous terrain.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.