Odocoileus virginianus
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Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| white-tailed deer | 24 |
| Odocoileus virginianus canonical | 3 |
| Odocoileus virginianus clavium | 1 |
| White-tailed deer | 1 |
| Whitetail | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T298112 — 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.
Target entity: Odocoileus virginianus Context triple: [Cervidae, includesSpecies, Odocoileus virginianus]
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mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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B.
Capreolus pygargus
Capreolus pygargus, commonly known as the Siberian roe deer, is a small to medium-sized deer species native to northern and eastern Asia, recognized for its adaptability to cold climates and forest-steppe habitats.
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American black bear
The American black bear is a medium-sized, omnivorous bear native to North America, commonly found in forested regions and known for its adaptability to diverse habitats.
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D.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
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E.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Odocoileus virginianus Target entity description: Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.
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A.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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B.
Capreolus pygargus
Capreolus pygargus, commonly known as the Siberian roe deer, is a small to medium-sized deer species native to northern and eastern Asia, recognized for its adaptability to cold climates and forest-steppe habitats.
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C.
American black bear
The American black bear is a medium-sized, omnivorous bear native to North America, commonly found in forested regions and known for its adaptability to diverse habitats.
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D.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
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E.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deer
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| alarmSignal | tail-flagging with white tail raised ⓘ |
| antlerCycle | antlers shed annually ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 1 to 3 fawns ⓘ |
| binomialName | Odocoileus virginianus self-link ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | autumn ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish-brown in winter
ⓘ
reddish-brown in summer ⓘ |
| commonName |
white-tailed deer
ⓘ
whitetail deer ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | herbivore ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | white underside of tail ⓘ |
| distribution | most widespread wild ungulate in North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | keystone herbivore in many ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| femaleCalled | doe ⓘ |
| genus |
Cervidae
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surface form:
Odocoileus
|
| gestationPeriod | about 200 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| impact | can overbrowse vegetation at high densities ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 4 to 10 years ⓘ |
| maleCalled | buck ⓘ |
| maximumLifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
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North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
coyotes
ⓘ
humans ⓘ mountain lions ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| primaryDietItems |
fruits
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herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ nuts ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | polygynous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have antlers ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matrilineal groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
game hunting
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venison production ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
| youngCalled | fawn ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Subject: Odocoileus virginianus Description of subject: Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.