Sri Lankan elephant
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The Sri Lankan elephant is a large, endangered subspecies of the Asian elephant native to Sri Lanka, noted for its relatively dark skin, smaller ears, and significant cultural and religious importance on the island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sri Lankan elephant canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7017138 — 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: Sri Lankan elephant Context triple: [Asian elephant, hasSubspecies, Sri Lankan elephant]
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Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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B.
Asian elephants
Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia, known for their intelligence, complex social structures, and cultural significance across the continent.
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C.
Sri Lankan leopard
The Sri Lankan leopard is a distinctive subspecies of leopard native to Sri Lanka, known for its relatively large size, rich golden coat with dense rosettes, and status as a top predator that is threatened by habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.
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D.
Elephant
"Elephant" is a 2003 drama film by Gus Van Sant that portrays an ordinary day leading up to a high school shooting, noted for its minimalist style and exploration of adolescent alienation.
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E.
Sir Roger the Asian elephant
Sir Roger the Asian elephant is a famous taxidermied elephant specimen and long-standing attraction at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
- 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: Sri Lankan elephant Target entity description: The Sri Lankan elephant is a large, endangered subspecies of the Asian elephant native to Sri Lanka, noted for its relatively dark skin, smaller ears, and significant cultural and religious importance on the island.
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A.
Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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B.
Asian elephants
Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia, known for their intelligence, complex social structures, and cultural significance across the continent.
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C.
Sri Lankan leopard
The Sri Lankan leopard is a distinctive subspecies of leopard native to Sri Lanka, known for its relatively large size, rich golden coat with dense rosettes, and status as a top predator that is threatened by habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.
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D.
Elephant
"Elephant" is a 2003 drama film by Gus Van Sant that portrays an ordinary day leading up to a high school shooting, noted for its minimalist style and exploration of adolescent alienation.
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E.
Sir Roger the Asian elephant
Sir Roger the Asian elephant is a famous taxidermied elephant specimen and long-standing attraction at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Asian elephant
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elephant subspecies ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular and nocturnal in human-dominated landscapes ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | up to around 60–70 years in the wild ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| culturalRole |
featured in religious processions in Sri Lanka
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symbol of prestige in Sri Lankan culture ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| earSize | smaller than African elephants ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| family | Elephantidae ⓘ |
| genus | Elephas ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 20–22 months ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high cultural importance in Sri Lanka
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relatively dark skin ⓘ religious significance in Sri Lanka ⓘ smaller ears ⓘ |
| order | Proboscidea ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Asian elephant ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
dry zone forests of Sri Lanka
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grasslands of Sri Lanka ⓘ moist forests of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian elephant
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Sumatran elephant ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation |
Buddhism in Sri Lanka
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Hinduism in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Elephas maximus maximus
ⓘ
linked to:
Elephas maximus
|
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| skinColor | relatively dark gray ⓘ |
| socialStructure | herd-living ⓘ |
| species | Elephas maximus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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human–elephant conflict ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| tuskPresence | only some males have prominent tusks ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
bark
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fruits ⓘ grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional temple processions ⓘ |
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: Sri Lankan elephant Description of subject: The Sri Lankan elephant is a large, endangered subspecies of the Asian elephant native to Sri Lanka, noted for its relatively dark skin, smaller ears, and significant cultural and religious importance on the island.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Asian elephants