Moschidae
E43394
Moschidae is a family of small, deer-like mammals known as musk deer, characterized by the absence of antlers and the presence of elongated upper canines in males.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moschidae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T343253 — 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: Moschidae Context triple: [Artiodactyla, includesTaxon, Moschidae]
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A.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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B.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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C.
Xerinae
Xerinae is a subfamily of rodents in the squirrel family (Sciuridae) that includes ground squirrels, chipmunks, and related species.
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D.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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E.
Numididae
Numididae is a family of African birds commonly known as guineafowl, characterized by their stout bodies, featherless heads, and ground-dwelling habits.
- 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: Moschidae Target entity description: Moschidae is a family of small, deer-like mammals known as musk deer, characterized by the absence of antlers and the presence of elongated upper canines in males.
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A.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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B.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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C.
Xerinae
Xerinae is a subfamily of rodents in the squirrel family (Sciuridae) that includes ground squirrels, chipmunks, and related species.
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D.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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E.
Numididae
Numididae is a family of African birds commonly known as guineafowl, characterized by their stout bodies, featherless heads, and ground-dwelling habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular or nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized ungulates ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of antlers
ⓘ
presence of elongated upper canines in males ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coat | usually brown or grayish fur ⓘ |
| commonName | musk deer ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species threatened by overhunting for musk ⓘ |
| describedAs | small deer-like mammals ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
true deer by lack of antlers
ⓘ
true deer by prominent upper canines in males ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | browser on leaves and shrubs ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Miocene and later deposits ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine scrub
ⓘ
mountain forests ⓘ |
| hasGland | musk gland near genital region in males ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | males with elongated upper canines ⓘ |
| hasToeNumber | four main toes on each foot ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies |
Siberian musk deer
ⓘ
surface form:
Moschus moschiferus
|
| includesGenus |
Siberian musk deer
ⓘ
surface form:
Moschus
|
| infraorder | Pecora ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lacksTrait | antlers in both sexes ⓘ |
| locomotion | unguligrade ⓘ |
| muskProducedBy | musk gland in males ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ Siberia ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern mammalogy and taxonomy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bovidae
ⓘ
Cervidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | typically single offspring per birth ⓘ |
| ruminantStomach | multi-chambered stomach ⓘ |
| socialStructure | generally solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Ruminantia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal hunting for musk ⓘ |
| uses | source of musk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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.
Input
Subject: Moschidae Description of subject: Moschidae is a family of small, deer-like mammals known as musk deer, characterized by the absence of antlers and the presence of elongated upper canines in males.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Moschus