Macaca mulatta
E652741
Macaca mulatta, commonly known as the rhesus macaque, is a widely distributed Old World monkey species extensively used in biomedical and behavioral research.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macaca mulatta canonical | 7 |
| Rhesus macaque | 1 |
| rhesus macaque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7262766 — 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: Macaca mulatta Context triple: [Cayo Santiago, speciesOnIsland, Macaca mulatta]
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A.
Barbary macaque
The Barbary macaque is a tailless Old World monkey native to the mountainous forests of North Africa and known for its social troops and adaptability to cool, high-altitude habitats.
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B.
Diana monkey
The Diana monkey is a colorful and agile Old World monkey species native to the forests of West Africa, known for its distinctive white throat and brow markings.
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C.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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D.
Capuchin
Capuchin refers to a branch of the Franciscan religious order within the Catholic Church, known for its friars’ simple lifestyle, brown habits with large hoods, and emphasis on poverty and preaching.
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E.
Bale monkey
The Bale monkey is a primate species endemic to Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains, known for its specialized bamboo forest habitat and limited geographic range.
- 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: Macaca mulatta Target entity description: Macaca mulatta, commonly known as the rhesus macaque, is a widely distributed Old World monkey species extensively used in biomedical and behavioral research.
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A.
Barbary macaque
The Barbary macaque is a tailless Old World monkey native to the mountainous forests of North Africa and known for its social troops and adaptability to cool, high-altitude habitats.
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B.
Diana monkey
The Diana monkey is a colorful and agile Old World monkey species native to the forests of West Africa, known for its distinctive white throat and brow markings.
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C.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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D.
Capuchin
Capuchin refers to a branch of the Franciscan religious order within the Catholic Church, known for its friars’ simple lifestyle, brown habits with large hoods, and emphasis on poverty and preaching.
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E.
Bale monkey
The Bale monkey is a primate species endemic to Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains, known for its specialized bamboo forest habitat and limited geographic range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLifespanInCaptivity | up to 30 years ⓘ |
| averageLifespanInWild | approximately 20 years ⓘ |
| binomialName | Macaca mulatta ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 47–64 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMassFemale | about 5–10 kg ⓘ |
| bodyMassMale | about 7–12 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Macaca fascicularis
ⓘ
linked to:
long-tailed macaque
|
| commonName |
rhesus macaque
ⓘ
rhesus monkey ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | human–wildlife conflict ⓘ |
| describedBy | Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| eponymOf | Rhesus factor ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| genus | Macaca ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 164 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| hasGenomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Puerto Rico
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| karyotype | 42 chromosomes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Bangladesh ⓘ Bhutan ⓘ China ⓘ India ⓘ Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| notableUse | development of the rhesus factor blood group system ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Macaca ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cercopithecinae ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 20–30 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tribe |
Papionini
ⓘ
linked to:
Cercopithecinae
|
| usedIn |
behavioral research
ⓘ
biomedical research ⓘ immunology research ⓘ neuroscience research ⓘ toxicology studies ⓘ vaccine development ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1812 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macaca mulatta Description of subject: Macaca mulatta, commonly known as the rhesus macaque, is a widely distributed Old World monkey species extensively used in biomedical and behavioral research.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macaca mulatta
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