Elephas maximus
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Elephas maximus is the Asian elephant, a large herbivorous mammal native to South and Southeast Asia and one of the three extant elephant species.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elephas maximus canonical | 2 |
| Indian elephant | 2 |
| Asian elephant | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15120327 — 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: Elephas maximus Context triple: [Elephantidae, notableExtantSpecies, Elephas maximus]
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A.
African bush elephant
The African bush elephant is the largest living land animal, a wide-ranging herbivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa and known for its massive size, large ears, and prominent tusks.
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B.
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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C.
Elefant
The Elefant was a heavily armored German World War II tank destroyer, known for its powerful 88 mm gun and limited mobility.
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D.
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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E.
African forest elephant
The African forest elephant is a smaller, forest-dwelling species of elephant native to the rainforests of central and West Africa, known for its straighter tusks and critical role in seed dispersal and forest ecology.
- 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: Elephas maximus Target entity description: Elephas maximus is the Asian elephant, a large herbivorous mammal native to South and Southeast Asia and one of the three extant elephant species.
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A.
African bush elephant
The African bush elephant is the largest living land animal, a wide-ranging herbivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa and known for its massive size, large ears, and prominent tusks.
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B.
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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C.
Elefant
The Elefant was a heavily armored German World War II tank destroyer, known for its powerful 88 mm gun and limited mobility.
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D.
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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E.
African forest elephant
The African forest elephant is a smaller, forest-dwelling species of elephant native to the rainforests of central and West Africa, known for its straighter tusks and critical role in seed dispersal and forest ecology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indian elephant
this entity surface form:
Indian elephant
this entity surface form:
Asian elephant