Cuvier’s gazelle
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Cuvier’s gazelle is a small, slender antelope native to the arid and mountainous regions of North Africa, known for its pale sandy coat, distinctive facial markings, and adaptation to harsh desert environments.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuvier’s gazelle canonical | 3 |
| Gazella cuvieri | 2 |
| Gazella leptoceros | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4648228 — 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: Cuvier’s gazelle Context triple: [Toubkal National Park, hasFauna, Cuvier’s gazelle]
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A.
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.
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B.
Indian gazelle
The Indian gazelle, also known as the chinkara, is a small, slender antelope native to arid and semi-arid regions of the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Scimitar oryx
The scimitar oryx is a large, desert-adapted antelope native to North Africa, distinguished by its long, curved horns and pale coat.
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D.
Thomson's gazelle
Thomson's gazelle is a small, swift African antelope known for its distinctive black side stripe and agility on the open savannas of East Africa.
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E.
Sable antelope
The sable antelope is a large, striking African antelope species known for its long, curved horns and dark, glossy coat, especially in 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: Cuvier’s gazelle Target entity description: Cuvier’s gazelle is a small, slender antelope native to the arid and mountainous regions of North Africa, known for its pale sandy coat, distinctive facial markings, and adaptation to harsh desert environments.
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A.
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.
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B.
Indian gazelle
The Indian gazelle, also known as the chinkara, is a small, slender antelope native to arid and semi-arid regions of the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Scimitar oryx
The scimitar oryx is a large, desert-adapted antelope native to North Africa, distinguished by its long, curved horns and pale coat.
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D.
Thomson's gazelle
Thomson's gazelle is a small, swift African antelope known for its distinctive black side stripe and agility on the open savannas of East Africa.
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E.
Sable antelope
The sable antelope is a large, striking African antelope species known for its long, curved horns and dark, glossy coat, especially in males.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
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gazelle ⓘ mammal ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to arid environments
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can obtain water from food ⓘ tolerant of high temperatures ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Gazella cuvieri
ⓘ
linked to:
Cuvier’s gazelle
|
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | pale sandy ⓘ |
| commonName | Cuvier’s gazelle ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
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leaves ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Gazella ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
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mountainous regions ⓘ rocky hills ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive facial markings
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relatively long legs ⓘ ringed horns in males ⓘ short horns in females ⓘ slender body ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 12 years ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Georges Cuvier ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Algeria
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Morocco ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Tunisia ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one fawn ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | some North African reserves ⓘ |
| rangeFragmentation | high ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
small groups
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solitary individuals ⓘ |
| subfamily | Antilopinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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livestock competition ⓘ overhunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cuvier’s gazelle Description of subject: Cuvier’s gazelle is a small, slender antelope native to the arid and mountainous regions of North Africa, known for its pale sandy coat, distinctive facial markings, and adaptation to harsh desert environments.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cuvier
linked to: Cuvier’s gazelle
linked to: Cuvier’s gazelle
linked to: Cuvier’s gazelle