Bos namadicus
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Bos namadicus is an extinct species of wild cattle known from Pleistocene fossil remains in the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bos gaurus | 1 |
| Bos namadicus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9672325 — 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: Bos namadicus Context triple: [Bos, includesSpecies, Bos namadicus]
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A.
Bos javanicus
Bos javanicus, commonly known as the banteng, is a species of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia that has also been domesticated in some regions.
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B.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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C.
Atlantoxerus
Atlantoxerus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to North Africa, best known for the Barbary ground squirrel.
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D.
Babyrousa babyrussa
Babyrousa babyrussa is a wild pig species from Indonesian islands, notable for the males’ dramatically upward-curving tusks and its classification within the babirusas.
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E.
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, commonly known as the giant forest hog, is the largest wild pig species, native to forests and woodlands of central Africa.
- 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: Bos namadicus Target entity description: Bos namadicus is an extinct species of wild cattle known from Pleistocene fossil remains in the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Bos javanicus
Bos javanicus, commonly known as the banteng, is a species of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia that has also been domesticated in some regions.
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B.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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C.
Atlantoxerus
Atlantoxerus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to North Africa, best known for the Barbary ground squirrel.
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D.
Babyrousa babyrussa
Babyrousa babyrussa is a wild pig species from Indonesian islands, notable for the males’ dramatically upward-curving tusks and its classification within the babirusas.
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E.
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, commonly known as the giant forest hog, is the largest wild pig species, native to forests and woodlands of central Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bovid
ⓘ
extinct species ⓘ wild cattle ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
subfamily Bovinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Bovinae
|
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coexistedWith | Pleistocene megafauna of South Asia ⓘ |
| describedAs | extinct wild cattle from the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large grazer ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| fossilsFoundIn |
alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
fluvial deposits ⓘ |
| genus | Bos ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
riverine plains ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Namadic ox ⓘ |
| hasHorns | true ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
India
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Pleistocene fossil remains ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Late Pleistocene ⓘ |
| limbMorphology | adapted for open habitats ⓘ |
| livedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
river valleys of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bos gaurus
ⓘ
Bos indicus ⓘ Bos primigenius ⓘ Bos taurus ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | internal skeleton ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| symmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Quaternary period ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
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: Bos namadicus Description of subject: Bos namadicus is an extinct species of wild cattle known from Pleistocene fossil remains in the Indian subcontinent.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bos namadicus