Pere David's deer
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Pere David's deer is a large, semi-aquatic deer species native to China, once extinct in the wild and now surviving through reintroduction from captive populations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Père David's deer | 4 |
| Pere David's deer canonical | 1 |
| milu deer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6323312 — 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: Pere David's deer Context triple: [Yancheng, importantHabitatFor, Pere David's deer]
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A.
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.
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B.
Huemul deer
The huemul deer is a rare and endangered South Andean deer native to the mountainous regions of Chile and Argentina, recognized as a national symbol of Chile.
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C.
Sangai deer
The Sangai deer is an endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in the floating marshes of Loktak Lake in Manipur, India, and is celebrated as the state's iconic and culturally significant animal.
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D.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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E.
Indian muntjac
The Indian muntjac, also known as the barking deer, is a small, shy deer species native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized for its dog-like alarm calls and simple antlers.
- 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: Pere David's deer Target entity description: Pere David's deer is a large, semi-aquatic deer species native to China, once extinct in the wild and now surviving through reintroduction from captive populations.
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A.
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.
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B.
Huemul deer
The huemul deer is a rare and endangered South Andean deer native to the mountainous regions of Chile and Argentina, recognized as a national symbol of Chile.
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C.
Sangai deer
The Sangai deer is an endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in the floating marshes of Loktak Lake in Manipur, India, and is celebrated as the state's iconic and culturally significant animal.
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D.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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E.
Indian muntjac
The Indian muntjac, also known as the barking deer, is a small, shy deer species native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized for its dog-like alarm calls and simple antlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deer species
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| antlerCharacteristic | branched antlers shed annually ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Elaphurus davidianus
ⓘ
linked to:
Elaphurus
|
| breedingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayer in winter
ⓘ
reddish-brown in summer ⓘ |
| commonName |
Père David's deer
ⓘ
linked to:
Pere David's deer
elaphure ⓘ milu ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Extinct in the Wild ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| currentStatus | survives in reintroduced wild populations ⓘ |
| describedBy | Henri Milne-Edwards ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| discoverer | Armand David ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| genus | Elaphurus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 9 months ⓘ |
| hasAntlers | yes ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct in the wild in native range ⓘ |
| historicalThreat |
floods
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ overhunting ⓘ war ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Armand David ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
marshes
ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| nativeTo | China ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| originalCaptiveSource |
European zoos
ⓘ
Woburn Abbey herd ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryConservationAction |
captive breeding
ⓘ
reintroduction into reserves ⓘ |
| reintroducedTo |
Beijing Milu Park
ⓘ
China ⓘ Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | gregarious ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1866 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pere David's deer Description of subject: Pere David's deer is a large, semi-aquatic deer species native to China, once extinct in the wild and now surviving through reintroduction from captive populations.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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