Mazama rufina
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Mazama rufina, commonly known as the little red brocket, is a small, elusive deer species native to the Andean forests of South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mazama rufina canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8535345 — 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: Mazama rufina Context triple: [Mazama, includesTaxon, Mazama rufina]
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A.
Mazama americana
Mazama americana, commonly known as the red brocket deer, is a small, shy Neotropical deer species found in forests from Central to South America.
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B.
Mazama
Mazama is a genus of small to medium-sized New World deer commonly known as brocket deer, found in forested habitats across Central and South America.
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C.
Mazama pandora
Mazama pandora, commonly known as the Yucatan brown brocket, is a small, elusive deer species native to the forests of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and parts of Central America.
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D.
Tashtego
Tashtego is a Native American harpooner from Herman Melville’s novel "Moby-Dick," serving aboard the whaling ship Pequod.
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E.
Coyuya
Coyuya is a Mexico City Metro station serving the eastern part of the city on Line 8.
- 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: Mazama rufina Target entity description: Mazama rufina, commonly known as the little red brocket, is a small, elusive deer species native to the Andean forests of South America.
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A.
Mazama americana
Mazama americana, commonly known as the red brocket deer, is a small, shy Neotropical deer species found in forests from Central to South America.
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B.
Mazama
Mazama is a genus of small to medium-sized New World deer commonly known as brocket deer, found in forested habitats across Central and South America.
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C.
Mazama pandora
Mazama pandora, commonly known as the Yucatan brown brocket, is a small, elusive deer species native to the forests of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and parts of Central America.
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D.
Tashtego
Tashtego is a Native American harpooner from Herman Melville’s novel "Moby-Dick," serving aboard the whaling ship Pequod.
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E.
Coyuya
Coyuya is a Mexico City Metro station serving the eastern part of the city on Line 8.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brocket deer
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deer ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal and crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior |
crepuscular
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elusive ⓘ solitary ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
chestnut
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
dwarf red brocket
ⓘ
little red brocket ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas ⓘ |
| diet |
browses on leaves
ⓘ
eats fruits ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | northwestern South America ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Central Andean wet puna (forest margins)
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Northern Andean montane forests ⓘ
linked to:
Yungas forest
|
| ecosystemRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| foundInElevationRange | 1400–3500 m above sea level ⓘ |
| genus | Mazama ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forest
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forest edges ⓘ high Andean forest ⓘ montane forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ |
| hasHeadBodyLength | approximately 70–90 cm ⓘ |
| hasShoulderHeight | approximately 40–60 cm ⓘ |
| hasWeight | approximately 8–15 kg ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
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Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ northern Bolivia ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single fawn ⓘ |
| scientificName | Mazama rufina ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have small antlers ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small deer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1896 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mazama rufina Description of subject: Mazama rufina, commonly known as the little red brocket, is a small, elusive deer species native to the Andean forests of South America.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.