Oreotragus
E1018175
Oreotragus is a genus of small, agile African antelopes best known for the klipspringer, which is adapted to living on rocky outcrops and cliffs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oreotragus oreotragus | 3 |
| Oreotragus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13043338 — 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: Oreotragus Context triple: [klipspringer, genus, Oreotragus]
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A.
Megalotragus
Megalotragus is an extinct genus of large African antelopes known from Pleistocene fossils and related to modern wildebeest and hartebeest.
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B.
Osphranter antilopinus
Osphranter antilopinus, commonly known as the antilopine kangaroo, is a large, social macropod native to the tropical savannas of northern Australia.
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C.
Ammotragus
Ammotragus is a genus of desert-dwelling caprine mammals best known for the Barbary sheep, characterized by their rugged build and adaptation to arid, rocky habitats.
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D.
Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus of spiral-horned African antelopes that includes species such as kudus, bushbucks, and nyalas.
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E.
Pseudoryx
Pseudoryx is a rare, primitive-looking bovine genus best known for the saola, a critically endangered and elusive forest-dwelling ungulate native to the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos.
- 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: Oreotragus Target entity description: Oreotragus is a genus of small, agile African antelopes best known for the klipspringer, which is adapted to living on rocky outcrops and cliffs.
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A.
Megalotragus
Megalotragus is an extinct genus of large African antelopes known from Pleistocene fossils and related to modern wildebeest and hartebeest.
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B.
Osphranter antilopinus
Osphranter antilopinus, commonly known as the antilopine kangaroo, is a large, social macropod native to the tropical savannas of northern Australia.
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C.
Ammotragus
Ammotragus is a genus of desert-dwelling caprine mammals best known for the Barbary sheep, characterized by their rugged build and adaptation to arid, rocky habitats.
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D.
Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus of spiral-horned African antelopes that includes species such as kudus, bushbucks, and nyalas.
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E.
Pseudoryx
Pseudoryx is a rare, primitive-looking bovine genus best known for the saola, a critically endangered and elusive forest-dwelling ungulate native to the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
agile movement
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ specialized hooves for rocky surfaces ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | klipspringer genus ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfGenus | least concern (overall, via klipspringer) ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Oreotragus oreotragus
ⓘ
linked to:
Oreotragus
|
| describedBy | Pallas ⓘ |
| diet |
browser
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ succulent plants ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
rocky grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ rocky hillsides ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies |
Oreotragus oreotragus
ⓘ
linked to:
Oreotragus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | sure-footed climbing on rocks ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
eastern Africa ⓘ
linked to:
East Africa
southern Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Africa
|
| notableSpecies | klipspringer ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Antilopini
ⓘ
Bovidae ⓘ Bovidae subfamily Antilopinae ⓘ
linked to:
Antilopinae
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | typically monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| subfamily | Antilopinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oreotragus Description of subject: Oreotragus is a genus of small, agile African antelopes best known for the klipspringer, which is adapted to living on rocky outcrops and cliffs.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oreotragus
linked to: Oreotragus
linked to: Oreotragus