banteng
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The banteng is a wild species of cattle native to Southeast Asia, known for its sturdy build, sexual dimorphism in coloration, and importance as both a forest grazer and an ancestor of some domestic cattle breeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| banteng canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22934948 — 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: banteng Context triple: [Indochina dry forests, hasCharacteristicMammal, banteng]
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A.
Buta
Buta is a town in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo that serves as an administrative and commercial center in the Aruwimi River region.
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B.
Kiambing
Kiambing is a barangay (village-level administrative division) of the municipality of Maitum in the province of Sarangani, Philippines.
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C.
Nandi bull
Nandi bull is the sacred bull and mount of the Hindu god Shiva, widely revered and depicted in temples and religious art across South Asia.
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D.
Bubalus
Bubalus is a genus of large bovids that includes the domestic water buffalo and several wild buffalo species native mainly to Asia.
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E.
Indian gaur
The Indian gaur is a large, powerful wild bovine native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized as one of the heaviest and most imposing species of wild cattle.
- 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: banteng Target entity description: The banteng is a wild species of cattle native to Southeast Asia, known for its sturdy build, sexual dimorphism in coloration, and importance as both a forest grazer and an ancestor of some domestic cattle breeds.
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A.
Buta
Buta is a town in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo that serves as an administrative and commercial center in the Aruwimi River region.
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B.
Kiambing
Kiambing is a barangay (village-level administrative division) of the municipality of Maitum in the province of Sarangani, Philippines.
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C.
Nandi bull
Nandi bull is the sacred bull and mount of the Hindu god Shiva, widely revered and depicted in temples and religious art across South Asia.
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D.
Bubalus
Bubalus is a genus of large bovids that includes the domestic water buffalo and several wild buffalo species native mainly to Asia.
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E.
Indian gaur
The Indian gaur is a large, powerful wild bovine native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized as one of the heaviest and most imposing species of wild cattle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.