Philantomba monticola
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Philantomba monticola, commonly known as the blue duiker, is a small forest-dwelling antelope native to central and southern Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philantomba monticola canonical | 2 |
| Philantomba maxwellii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3929382 — 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: Philantomba monticola Context triple: [Cephalophinae, notableSpecies, Philantomba monticola]
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A.
Luma apiculata
Luma apiculata is an evergreen myrtle tree native to the temperate rainforests of southern South America, known for its smooth cinnamon-colored bark and small white flowers.
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B.
Obetia radula
Obetia radula is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to parts of Africa and known for its stinging hairs.
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C.
Belomys
Belomys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Penelope montagnii
Penelope montagnii is a species of guan, a large arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to montane forests of the northern Andes.
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E.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
- 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: Philantomba monticola Target entity description: Philantomba monticola, commonly known as the blue duiker, is a small forest-dwelling antelope native to central and southern Africa.
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A.
Luma apiculata
Luma apiculata is an evergreen myrtle tree native to the temperate rainforests of southern South America, known for its smooth cinnamon-colored bark and small white flowers.
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B.
Obetia radula
Obetia radula is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to parts of Africa and known for its stinging hairs.
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C.
Belomys
Belomys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Penelope montagnii
Penelope montagnii is a species of guan, a large arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to montane forests of the northern Andes.
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E.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
duiker ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 55–90 cm ⓘ |
| averageShoulderHeight | 32–41 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 4–6 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName | Philantomba monticola ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
bluish-grey
ⓘ
slate-blue ⓘ |
| commonName | blue duiker ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Peter Thunberg ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ fungi ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Philantomba ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | approximately 4 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large preorbital glands
ⓘ
short backward-pointing horns ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 10–12 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1 offspring ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
ⓘ
Southern Africa ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
monogamous pairs
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cephalophinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
bushmeat hunting
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| usedFor | bushmeat trade ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philantomba monticola Description of subject: Philantomba monticola, commonly known as the blue duiker, is a small forest-dwelling antelope native to central and southern Africa.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Philantomba monticola