Cookson’s wildebeest

E344512

mammal subspecies wildebeest

Cookson’s wildebeest is a distinctive, localized subspecies of blue wildebeest found primarily in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Cookson’s wildebeest canonical	3
Cookson's wildebeest	2
Cookson wildebeest	1
blue wildebeest complex	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3274032 — 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: Cookson’s wildebeest
Context triple: [Luangwa River, supportsSpecies, Cookson’s wildebeest]

A. Jackson’s hartebeest
Jackson’s hartebeest is a large, reddish-brown African antelope subspecies known for its elongated head and speed, commonly found in savanna and grassland habitats.
B. Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.
C. Elaphodus cephalophus
Elaphodus cephalophus, commonly known as the tufted deer, is a small, shy Asian deer species notable for its prominent tuft of dark hair on the forehead and short, fang-like upper canines.
D. Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus of spiral-horned African antelopes that includes species such as kudus, bushbucks, and nyalas.
E. Oryx gazella
Oryx gazella, commonly known as the gemsbok, is a large, desert-adapted antelope native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its long, straight horns and striking black-and-white facial 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: Cookson’s wildebeest
Target entity description: Cookson’s wildebeest is a distinctive, localized subspecies of blue wildebeest found primarily in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.

A. Jackson’s hartebeest
Jackson’s hartebeest is a large, reddish-brown African antelope subspecies known for its elongated head and speed, commonly found in savanna and grassland habitats.
B. Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.
C. Elaphodus cephalophus
Elaphodus cephalophus, commonly known as the tufted deer, is a small, shy Asian deer species notable for its prominent tuft of dark hair on the forehead and short, fang-like upper canines.
D. Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus of spiral-horned African antelopes that includes species such as kudus, bushbucks, and nyalas.
E. Oryx gazella
Oryx gazella, commonly known as the gemsbok, is a large, desert-adapted antelope native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its long, straight horns and striking black-and-white facial markings.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mammal ⓘ subspecies ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ
activityPattern	diurnal ⓘ
belongsTo	Cookson’s wildebeest self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: blue wildebeest complex
biogeographicRealm	Afrotropical ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
commonName	Cookson’s wildebeest self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Cookson wildebeest Cookson’s wildebeest self-link ⓘ
conservationStatus	near threatened ⓘ
diet	grazer ⓘ herbivore ⓘ
distinguishedBy	lighter coat than other blue wildebeest subspecies ⓘ more reddish-brown tinge ⓘ narrower face ⓘ slightly different horn shape ⓘ
eats	grasses ⓘ
endemicTo	Luangwa Valley ⓘ Zambia ⓘ
family	Bovidae ⓘ
foundIn	Luambe National Park ⓘ Lukusuzi National Park ⓘ North Luangwa National Park ⓘ South Luangwa National Park ⓘ
genus	Connochaetes ⓘ
habitat	floodplain grassland ⓘ miombo woodland edges ⓘ savanna ⓘ
hasLocallySmallPopulation	true ⓘ
hasTrait	migratory tendencies within Luangwa Valley ⓘ
isA	antelope ⓘ gnu ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo	Luangwa Valley ⓘ Zambia ⓘ
order	Artiodactyla ⓘ
parentTaxon	Connochaetes ⓘ surface form: Connochaetes taurinus blue wildebeest ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
rangeRestricted	true ⓘ
reproduction	viviparous ⓘ
socialStructure	forms herds ⓘ gregarious ⓘ
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ
threatenedBy	disease ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poaching ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Luangwa River → supportsSpecies → Cookson’s wildebeest ⓘ

South Luangwa National Park → hasWildlife → Cookson’s wildebeest ⓘ

North Luangwa National Park → fauna → Cookson’s wildebeest ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cookson's wildebeest

Cookson’s wildebeest → commonName → Cookson’s wildebeest self-link ⓘ

Cookson’s wildebeest → commonName → Cookson’s wildebeest self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cookson wildebeest

Cookson’s wildebeest → belongsTo → Cookson’s wildebeest self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: blue wildebeest complex

Luangwa Valley → supportsSpecies → Cookson’s wildebeest ⓘ