Mike the Tiger
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Mike the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot of Louisiana State University, serving as a prominent symbol of the school's athletic teams and spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mike the Tiger canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2325065 — 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: Mike the Tiger Context triple: [LSU Tigers women’s basketball, hasMascot, Mike the Tiger]
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A.
TOM the Tiger
TOM the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot that represents the University of Memphis Tigers athletic programs.
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B.
Truman the Tiger
Truman the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot who represents the University of Missouri’s athletic teams, energizing crowds at sporting events and campus activities.
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C.
Carlton the Bear
Carlton the Bear is the official mascot of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, depicted as a friendly anthropomorphic polar bear who entertains fans at games and team events.
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D.
Mellie the Bear
Mellie the Bear is the mascot of Pauli Murray College, one of Yale University's residential colleges.
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E.
Aristocat the Tiger
Aristocat the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot that represents Tennessee State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
- 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: Mike the Tiger Target entity description: Mike the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot of Louisiana State University, serving as a prominent symbol of the school's athletic teams and spirit.
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A.
TOM the Tiger
TOM the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot that represents the University of Memphis Tigers athletic programs.
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B.
Truman the Tiger
Truman the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot who represents the University of Missouri’s athletic teams, energizing crowds at sporting events and campus activities.
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C.
Carlton the Bear
Carlton the Bear is the official mascot of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, depicted as a friendly anthropomorphic polar bear who entertains fans at games and team events.
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D.
Mellie the Bear
Mellie the Bear is the mascot of Pauli Murray College, one of Yale University's residential colleges.
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E.
Aristocat the Tiger
Aristocat the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot that represents Tennessee State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
live mascot
ⓘ
tiger ⓘ university mascot ⓘ |
| affiliation |
NCAA Division I
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I athletics
Southeastern Conference ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Baton Rouge, Louisiana ⓘ |
| caredForBy | LSU School of Veterinary Medicine ⓘ |
| category |
Animal mascots
ⓘ
College mascots in the United States ⓘ Louisiana State University traditions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasLocation | Mike the Tiger habitat ⓘ |
| hasMediaAppearance |
LSU sports broadcasts
ⓘ
college football coverage ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after LSU football coach Mike Donahue ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Mike I
ⓘ
Mike II ⓘ Mike III ⓘ Mike IV ⓘ Mike V ⓘ Mike VI ⓘ Mike VII ⓘ |
| homeVenue |
Alex Box Stadium
ⓘ
Pete Maravich Assembly Center ⓘ Tiger Stadium ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| locatedOn | LSU campus ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Louisiana State University ⓘ |
| mascotOf |
LSU Tigers
ⓘ
Louisiana State University ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with LSU football
ⓘ
being a live tiger mascot ⓘ on-campus habitat ⓘ |
| partOf | LSU Tigers branding ⓘ |
| represents |
LSU school spirit
ⓘ
Louisiana State University ⓘ
surface form:
Louisiana State University athletics
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| role |
school mascot
ⓘ
symbol of LSU pride ⓘ symbol of LSU spirit ⓘ symbol of LSU tradition ⓘ |
| species | tiger ⓘ |
| subspecies |
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal tiger
|
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
ferocity in competition ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| usedFor |
athletic events
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ public relations ⓘ university ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mike the Tiger Description of subject: Mike the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot of Louisiana State University, serving as a prominent symbol of the school's athletic teams and spirit.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.