Japanese macaque
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The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is a medium-sized Old World monkey native to Japan, famous for living in cold, mountainous regions and often seen bathing in hot springs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese macaque canonical | 7 |
| Japanese macaque enclosure at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7808927 — 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: Japanese macaque Context triple: [Temperate Territory, hasAnimal, Japanese macaque]
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A.
Barbary macaque
The Barbary macaque is a tailless Old World monkey native to the mountainous forests of North Africa and known for its social troops and adaptability to cool, high-altitude habitats.
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B.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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C.
Magnolia kobus
Magnolia kobus is a deciduous magnolia tree native to East Asia, valued in gardens for its early-spring display of fragrant white flowers.
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D.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
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E.
Hanuman langur
The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
- 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: Japanese macaque Target entity description: The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is a medium-sized Old World monkey native to Japan, famous for living in cold, mountainous regions and often seen bathing in hot springs.
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A.
Barbary macaque
The Barbary macaque is a tailless Old World monkey native to the mountainous forests of North Africa and known for its social troops and adaptability to cool, high-altitude habitats.
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B.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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C.
Magnolia kobus
Magnolia kobus is a deciduous magnolia tree native to East Asia, valued in gardens for its early-spring display of fragrant white flowers.
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D.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
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E.
Hanuman langur
The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | species of Old World monkey ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | cold climate ⓘ |
| averageWeight |
11–14 kg (male)
ⓘ
8–9 kg (female) ⓘ |
| behavior |
uses hot springs for thermoregulation
ⓘ
washes food in water in some populations ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
42–57 cm (female, head-body)
ⓘ
47–60 cm (male, head-body) ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brown-grey ⓘ |
| commonName |
Japanese macaque
ⓘ
snow monkey ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| culturalSignificance |
associated with the three wise monkeys motif
ⓘ
featured in Japanese folklore ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| dominanceSystem | female philopatry with matrilineal hierarchies ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| faceColor | pinkish-red ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Edward Blyth ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kyushu ⓘ Shikoku ⓘ Yakushima ⓘ |
| genus | Macaca ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 173 days ⓘ |
| groupSize | typically 20–100 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ temperate forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 30 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 30 years ⓘ |
| matingSystem | promiscuous ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Japan ⓘ |
| northernmostNonHumanPrimate | true ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bathing in hot springs
ⓘ
living in snowy environments ⓘ |
| notablePopulation | Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually 1 ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeElevation | up to about 3,000 m above sea level ⓘ |
| rumpColor | reddish ⓘ |
| scientificName | Macaca fuscata ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| tailLength | 7–12 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1875 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese macaque Description of subject: The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is a medium-sized Old World monkey native to Japan, famous for living in cold, mountainous regions and often seen bathing in hot springs.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japanese macaque