Nilgiri langur
E685021
The Nilgiri langur is a dark-furred, long-tailed Old World monkey endemic to the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nilgiri langur canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7734826 — 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: Nilgiri langur Context triple: [Nilgiri Hills, supportsSpecies, Nilgiri langur]
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A.
Hanuman langur
The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
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B.
Javan langur
The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
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C.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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D.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
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E.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
- 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: Nilgiri langur Target entity description: The Nilgiri langur is a dark-furred, long-tailed Old World monkey endemic to the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India.
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A.
Hanuman langur
The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
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B.
Javan langur
The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
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C.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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D.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
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E.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
primate ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Indomalayan realm ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized monkey ⓘ |
| breeding | viviparous ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Nilgiri langur
ⓘ
black leaf monkey ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| dietType |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Western Ghats ⓘ |
| faceColor | black ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Karnataka
ⓘ
Kerala ⓘ Nilgiri Hills ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Western Ghats mountain range ⓘ
linked to:
Western Ghats
|
| furColor |
blackish
ⓘ
dark brown ⓘ |
| genus | Semnopithecus ⓘ |
| groupComposition | one-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ shola forest ⓘ tropical moist evergreen forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeRegion |
southern India
ⓘ
linked to:
South India
|
| nativeTo | India ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Indian Wildlife Protection laws ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Semnopithecus johnii
ⓘ
linked to:
Semnopithecus
|
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| subfamily | Colobinae ⓘ |
| tail | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
forest fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nilgiri langur Description of subject: The Nilgiri langur is a dark-furred, long-tailed Old World monkey endemic to the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.