Traveler (USC mascot)
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Traveler is the white Andalusian horse that serves as the live equine mascot for the University of Southern California’s athletic teams, prominently appearing at football games and other school events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Traveler (USC mascot) canonical | 1 |
| Traveler (live horse mascot of USC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8087619 — 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: Traveler (USC mascot) Context triple: [USC Trojans women's basketball team, mascot, Traveler (USC mascot)]
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A.
Timeout (Fresno State mascot)
Timeout is the costumed bulldog mascot of California State University, Fresno, who represents the Fresno State Bulldogs at athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
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C.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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D.
T.C. (mascot)
T.C. is the anthropomorphic tiger mascot who represents the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats at games and team events.
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E.
Oski the Bear
Oski the Bear is the costumed, cartoon-style bear character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for the University of California, Berkeley.
- 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: Traveler (USC mascot) Target entity description: Traveler is the white Andalusian horse that serves as the live equine mascot for the University of Southern California’s athletic teams, prominently appearing at football games and other school events.
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A.
Timeout (Fresno State mascot)
Timeout is the costumed bulldog mascot of California State University, Fresno, who represents the Fresno State Bulldogs at athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
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C.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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D.
T.C. (mascot)
T.C. is the anthropomorphic tiger mascot who represents the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats at games and team events.
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E.
Oski the Bear
Oski the Bear is the costumed, cartoon-style bear character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for the University of California, Berkeley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horse
ⓘ
live mascot ⓘ university mascot ⓘ |
| affiliation | Pac-12 Conference school mascot ⓘ |
| appearsAt |
USC athletic events
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USC home football games ⓘ USC school events ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
USC football traditions
ⓘ
USC marching band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Tommy Trojan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | USC Spirit Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSport | American football ⓘ |
| breed | Andalusian horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Animal mascots
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College mascots in the United States ⓘ University of Southern California culture ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedIn | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascotFor |
USC Trojans
NERFINISHED
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University of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | live animal mascot ⓘ |
| notableFeature | white Andalusian appearance ⓘ |
| portrayedWith | rider dressed as a Trojan warrior ⓘ |
| role |
equine mascot
ⓘ
spirit symbol ⓘ |
| species | horse ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
USC Trojans spirit
ⓘ
tradition at the University of Southern California ⓘ |
| usedFor |
game-day ceremonies
ⓘ
on-field entrances ⓘ victory laps after USC scores ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Traveler (USC mascot) Description of subject: Traveler is the white Andalusian horse that serves as the live equine mascot for the University of Southern California’s athletic teams, prominently appearing at football games and other school events.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Traveler (live horse mascot of USC)