Lepus oiostolus
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Lepus oiostolus, commonly known as the woolly hare, is a species of hare native to high-altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepus oiostolus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9799954 — 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: Lepus oiostolus Context triple: [Lepus, containsTaxon, Lepus oiostolus]
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A.
Lepus castroviejoi
Lepus castroviejoi, commonly known as the broom hare, is a hare species endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, where it inhabits high-altitude scrub and heathland.
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B.
Lepus townsendii
Lepus townsendii, commonly known as the white-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to open grasslands and prairies.
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C.
Lepus victoriae
Lepus victoriae, commonly known as the African savanna hare, is a species of hare native to sub-Saharan Africa, typically inhabiting open grasslands and savannas.
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D.
Lepus arcticus
Lepus arcticus, commonly known as the Arctic hare, is a large, white-furred hare adapted to cold Arctic environments of North America and Greenland.
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E.
Lepus
Lepus is a small southern constellation located just below Orion, traditionally representing a hare.
- 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: Lepus oiostolus Target entity description: Lepus oiostolus, commonly known as the woolly hare, is a species of hare native to high-altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas.
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A.
Lepus castroviejoi
Lepus castroviejoi, commonly known as the broom hare, is a hare species endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, where it inhabits high-altitude scrub and heathland.
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B.
Lepus townsendii
Lepus townsendii, commonly known as the white-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to open grasslands and prairies.
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C.
Lepus victoriae
Lepus victoriae, commonly known as the African savanna hare, is a species of hare native to sub-Saharan Africa, typically inhabiting open grasslands and savannas.
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D.
Lepus arcticus
Lepus arcticus, commonly known as the Arctic hare, is a large, white-furred hare adapted to cold Arctic environments of North America and Greenland.
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E.
Lepus
Lepus is a small southern constellation located just below Orion, traditionally representing a hare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hare
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
mainly crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to cold high-altitude environments ⓘ |
| altitudinalRange | 3000–5200 m ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lepus oiostolus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 40–55 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | woolly hare ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Blyth ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | prey for carnivores of the Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gansu
ⓘ
linked to:
Gansu Province
Qinghai ⓘ Sichuan ⓘ
linked to:
Sichuan Province
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ Yunnan ⓘ
linked to:
Yunnan Province
|
| furCharacteristic | dense woolly fur ⓘ |
| genus | Lepus ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
high-altitude grasslands ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bhutan
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| offspringPerLitter | 1–4 young ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeType | high-altitude distribution ⓘ |
| reproduction | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| tailLength | 6–10 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
hunting for meat ⓘ |
| usedFor | local subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| weight | 2–3.5 kg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lepus oiostolus Description of subject: Lepus oiostolus, commonly known as the woolly hare, is a species of hare native to high-altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.