Oromeryx
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Oromeryx is an extinct genus of early ruminant mammals known from Eocene fossil deposits in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oromeryx canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9287241 — 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: Oromeryx Context triple: [Oromerycidae, hasMember, Oromeryx]
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A.
Megalotragus
Megalotragus is an extinct genus of large African antelopes known from Pleistocene fossils and related to modern wildebeest and hartebeest.
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B.
Aepyceros
Aepyceros is a genus of African antelopes best known for including the impala, a medium-sized, agile species common in savanna and woodland habitats.
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C.
Galidictis fasciata
Galidictis fasciata, commonly known as the broad-striped vontsira, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, characterized by its bold dorsal stripes and semi-arboreal habits.
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D.
Alcelaphus
Alcelaphus is a genus of African antelopes best known for including the hartebeest, a large, long-faced grazer of open savannas and grasslands.
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E.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
- 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: Oromeryx Target entity description: Oromeryx is an extinct genus of early ruminant mammals known from Eocene fossil deposits in North America.
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A.
Megalotragus
Megalotragus is an extinct genus of large African antelopes known from Pleistocene fossils and related to modern wildebeest and hartebeest.
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B.
Aepyceros
Aepyceros is a genus of African antelopes best known for including the impala, a medium-sized, agile species common in savanna and woodland habitats.
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C.
Galidictis fasciata
Galidictis fasciata, commonly known as the broad-striped vontsira, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, characterized by its bold dorsal stripes and semi-arboreal habits.
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D.
Alcelaphus
Alcelaphus is a genus of African antelopes best known for including the hartebeest, a large, long-faced grazer of open savannas and grasslands.
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E.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
ⓘ
mammal genus ⓘ prehistoric ruminant ⓘ |
| clade |
Ruminantiamorpha
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruminantia
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | North American Eocene deposits ⓘ |
| extinctionEpoch | Eocene ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Eocene ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Eocene ⓘ |
| fossilType | body fossil ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | even-toed ungulate ⓘ |
| isA | early ruminant mammal ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
North America
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | vertebrate endoskeleton ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| suborder | Ruminantia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Eocene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oromeryx Description of subject: Oromeryx is an extinct genus of early ruminant mammals known from Eocene fossil deposits in North America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.