Cervinae
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Cervinae is a subfamily of deer that includes many of the larger, Old World species such as red deer, elk (wapiti), and fallow deer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cervinae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10106880 — 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: Cervinae Context triple: [sambar deer, subfamily, Cervinae]
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A.
Caprinae
Caprinae is a subfamily of hoofed mammals that includes goats, sheep, and related species adapted to rugged, often mountainous environments.
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B.
Capreolinae
Capreolinae is a subfamily of deer, often called the New World deer, that includes species such as white-tailed deer, moose, reindeer, and related relatives.
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C.
Tragulidae
Tragulidae is a family of small, primitive, deer-like mammals known as chevrotains or mouse deer, found in parts of Africa and Asia.
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D.
Cervidae
Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.
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E.
Antilocapridae
Antilocapridae is a family of North American hoofed mammals best known for the pronghorn, a swift, antelope-like species with distinctive forked horns.
- 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: Cervinae Target entity description: Cervinae is a subfamily of deer that includes many of the larger, Old World species such as red deer, elk (wapiti), and fallow deer.
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A.
Caprinae
Caprinae is a subfamily of hoofed mammals that includes goats, sheep, and related species adapted to rugged, often mountainous environments.
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B.
Capreolinae
Capreolinae is a subfamily of deer, often called the New World deer, that includes species such as white-tailed deer, moose, reindeer, and related relatives.
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C.
Tragulidae
Tragulidae is a family of small, primitive, deer-like mammals known as chevrotains or mouse deer, found in parts of Africa and Asia.
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D.
Cervidae
Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.
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E.
Antilocapridae
Antilocapridae is a family of North American hoofed mammals best known for the pronghorn, a swift, antelope-like species with distinctive forked horns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily of mammals
ⓘ
taxonomic subfamily ⓘ |
| characteristic |
antlers are typically shed and regrown annually
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includes many large-bodied deer species ⓘ most species have antlers in males ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Old World deer subfamily ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eurasia
ⓘ
North Africa (historically) ⓘ
linked to:
North Africa
introduced populations in Australasia ⓘ introduced populations in North America ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Axis axis
ⓘ
Axis porcinus ⓘ
linked to:
Sus scrofa
Central Asian red deer ⓘ
linked to:
Bukhara deer
Cervus albirostris ⓘ Cervus canadensis ⓘ Cervus elaphus ⓘ Cervus hanglu ⓘ Cervus nippon ⓘ Dama dama ⓘ Dama mesopotamica ⓘ Elaphurus davidianus ⓘ
linked to:
Elaphurus
Eld's deer ⓘ Javan rusa ⓘ Persian fallow deer ⓘ Philippine deer ⓘ Père David's deer ⓘ
linked to:
Pere David's deer
Rucervus duvaucelii ⓘ
linked to:
Rucervus
Rucervus eldii ⓘ
linked to:
Eld's deer
Rusa alfredi ⓘ Rusa marianna ⓘ Rusa timorensis ⓘ Rusa unicolor ⓘ Visayan spotted deer ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine deer
barasingha ⓘ
linked to:
barasingha (swamp deer)
chital ⓘ elk ⓘ fallow deer ⓘ hog deer ⓘ red deer ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ sika deer ⓘ wapiti ⓘ white-lipped deer ⓘ |
| infraorder | Pecora ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Cervidae
ⓘ
deer family ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subdivision |
tribe Cervini
ⓘ
tribe Muntiacini ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
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grasslands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cervinae Description of subject: Cervinae is a subfamily of deer that includes many of the larger, Old World species such as red deer, elk (wapiti), and fallow deer.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.