Tibetan antelope
E406606
The Tibetan antelope, also known as the chiru, is an endangered antelope species native to the high-altitude steppes of the Tibetan Plateau, renowned for its fine underfur used to make shahtoosh shawls.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tibetan antelope canonical | 7 |
| Pantholops | 3 |
| Pantholops hodgsonii | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4008246 — 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: Tibetan antelope Context triple: [Yingying, representsAnimal, Tibetan antelope]
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A.
Himalayan tahr
The Himalayan tahr is a large, sure-footed wild goat native to the rugged slopes of the Himalayas, known for its thick reddish-brown coat and curved horns.
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B.
Siberian ibex
The Siberian ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the rugged ranges of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky terrain.
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C.
Pusa
Pusa is a genus of earless seals that includes several small, cold-water species such as the Caspian seal.
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D.
Altai argali
The Altai argali is a large wild mountain sheep native to the Altai region of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to rugged high-altitude habitats.
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E.
Siberian musk deer
The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
- 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: Tibetan antelope Target entity description: The Tibetan antelope, also known as the chiru, is an endangered antelope species native to the high-altitude steppes of the Tibetan Plateau, renowned for its fine underfur used to make shahtoosh shawls.
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A.
Himalayan tahr
The Himalayan tahr is a large, sure-footed wild goat native to the rugged slopes of the Himalayas, known for its thick reddish-brown coat and curved horns.
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B.
Siberian ibex
The Siberian ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the rugged ranges of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky terrain.
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C.
Pusa
Pusa is a genus of earless seals that includes several small, cold-water species such as the Caspian seal.
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D.
Altai argali
The Altai argali is a large wild mountain sheep native to the Altai region of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to rugged high-altitude habitats.
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E.
Siberian musk deer
The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
bovid ⓘ endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
large lungs for high altitude
ⓘ
thick underfur for cold tolerance ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 115–140 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMassFemale | about 26–27 kilograms ⓘ |
| bodyMassMale | about 39–40 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late November–December ⓘ |
| CITESStatus | Appendix I ⓘ |
| coatColor |
pale fawn
ⓘ
white underside ⓘ |
| commonName |
Tibetan antelope
self-link
ⓘ
chiru ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| describedBy | Brian Houghton Hodgson ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1834 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Tibetan antelope
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pantholops
|
| gestationPeriod | about 6 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadow
ⓘ
high-altitude steppe ⓘ |
| hornLengthMale | about 50–60 centimetres ⓘ |
| hornPresence | horns present in males only ⓘ |
| knownFor | fine underfur ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected in China ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually one offspring ⓘ |
| migration | seasonal migration ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brian Houghton Hodgson ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| product |
shahtoosh shawls
ⓘ
shahtoosh wool ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Tibetan antelope
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pantholops hodgsonii
|
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms herds ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal trade in shahtoosh ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| typicalElevation | 3700–5500 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tibetan antelope Description of subject: The Tibetan antelope, also known as the chiru, is an endangered antelope species native to the high-altitude steppes of the Tibetan Plateau, renowned for its fine underfur used to make shahtoosh shawls.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pantholops
this entity surface form:
Pantholops hodgsonii
this entity surface form:
Pantholops
subject surface form:
Yingying
this entity surface form:
Pantholops hodgsonii
this entity surface form:
Pantholops