Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series
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Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series is the energetic, adventure-seeking zebra and best friend of Alex the lion, known for his comedic personality and central role among the zoo animals who end up in the wild.
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| Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series Context triple: [Chris Rock, voiceRole, Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series]
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A.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Simba
Simba is the lion prince who becomes king in Disney's animated film "The Lion King," known for his journey from guilt-ridden exile to courageous leader.
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C.
Mufasa
Mufasa is the wise and noble lion king of the Pride Lands and father of Simba in Disney's The Lion King.
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D.
Roary the Lion
Roary the Lion is the official lion-costumed mascot who entertains fans at Detroit Lions football games and team events.
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E.
Pumbaa
Pumbaa is a lovable, flatulent warthog from Disney’s The Lion King, best known as Timon’s carefree companion who helps raise Simba under the “Hakuna Matata” philosophy.
- 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: Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series Target entity description: Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series is the energetic, adventure-seeking zebra and best friend of Alex the lion, known for his comedic personality and central role among the zoo animals who end up in the wild.
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A.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Simba
Simba is the lion prince who becomes king in Disney's animated film "The Lion King," known for his journey from guilt-ridden exile to courageous leader.
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C.
Mufasa
Mufasa is the wise and noble lion king of the Pride Lands and father of Simba in Disney's The Lion King.
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D.
Roary the Lion
Roary the Lion is the official lion-costumed mascot who entertains fans at Detroit Lions football games and team events.
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E.
Pumbaa
Pumbaa is a lovable, flatulent warthog from Disney’s The Lion King, best known as Timon’s carefree companion who helps raise Simba under the “Hakuna Matata” philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated film character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Madagascar (film series)
ⓘ
surface form:
DreamWorks Madagascar video games
Madagascar ⓘ Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted ⓘ
surface form:
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ⓘ Madly Madagascar ⓘ Madly Madagascar ⓘ
surface form:
Merry Madagascar
Penguins of Madagascar ⓘ
surface form:
The Penguins of Madagascar
|
| associatedWith | circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted) ⓘ |
| bestFriendOf | Alex ⓘ |
| celebrates | his birthday at the Central Park Zoo ⓘ |
| coloring | black and white stripes ⓘ |
| createdBy |
DreamWorks Animation
ⓘ
Eric Darnell ⓘ Tom McGrath ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Madagascar ⓘ |
| franchise | Madagascar ⓘ |
| franchiseOwner | DreamWorks Animation ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Alex
ⓘ
Gloria ⓘ Melman the Giraffe ⓘ
surface form:
Melman
the Penguins ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to experience life in the wild ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Marty the Zebra ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | the idea of freedom in the wild ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comic relief in the Madagascar series
ⓘ
strong loyalty to his friends ⓘ |
| language | English (original voice track) ⓘ |
| medium | computer-animated film ⓘ |
| nationality | American (in-universe, New York zoo animal) ⓘ |
| notableQuote | I like to move it, move it ⓘ |
| occupation | zoo animal ⓘ |
| performs | circus acts with Afro circus wig ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
adventurous
ⓘ
comedic ⓘ energetic ⓘ idealistic ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| residence |
Africa
ⓘ
Central Park Zoo ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ |
| role | deuteragonist of the Madagascar film series ⓘ |
| species | plains zebra ⓘ |
| voicedBy | Chris Rock ⓘ |
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