tonkean macaque
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The Tonkean macaque is a large, dark-furred Old World monkey endemic to central Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its complex social behavior and threatened conservation status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macaca tonkeana | 1 |
| tonkean macaque canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15928896 — 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: tonkean macaque Context triple: [Lore Lindu National Park, hasSpecies, tonkean macaque]
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A.
Celebes crested macaque
The Celebes crested macaque is a critically endangered, black-furred Old World monkey from Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, known for its distinctive tufted crest and highly social, terrestrial lifestyle.
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B.
Japanese macaque
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Diana monkey
The Diana monkey is a colorful and agile Old World monkey species native to the forests of West Africa, known for its distinctive white throat and brow markings.
- 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: tonkean macaque Target entity description: The Tonkean macaque is a large, dark-furred Old World monkey endemic to central Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its complex social behavior and threatened conservation status.
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A.
Celebes crested macaque
The Celebes crested macaque is a critically endangered, black-furred Old World monkey from Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, known for its distinctive tufted crest and highly social, terrestrial lifestyle.
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B.
Japanese macaque
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Diana monkey
The Diana monkey is a colorful and agile Old World monkey species native to the forests of West Africa, known for its distinctive white throat and brow markings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: tonkean macaque