Lepus tolai
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Lepus tolai, commonly known as the Tolai hare, is a species of hare native to Central and East Asia, adapted to arid and semi-arid open habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepus tolai canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9799957 — 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 tolai Context triple: [Lepus, containsTaxon, Lepus tolai]
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A.
Lepus oiostolus
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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B.
Lepus yarkandensis
Lepus yarkandensis, commonly known as the Yarkand hare, is a species of hare endemic to the arid regions around the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, China.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Lepus hainanus
Lepus hainanus is a species of hare endemic to China’s Hainan Island, adapted to subtropical habitats and known for its limited and vulnerable range.
- 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 tolai Target entity description: Lepus tolai, commonly known as the Tolai hare, is a species of hare native to Central and East Asia, adapted to arid and semi-arid open habitats.
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A.
Lepus oiostolus
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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B.
Lepus yarkandensis
Lepus yarkandensis, commonly known as the Yarkand hare, is a species of hare endemic to the arid regions around the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, China.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Lepus hainanus
Lepus hainanus is a species of hare endemic to China’s Hainan Island, adapted to subtropical habitats and known for its limited and vulnerable range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hare
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to arid environments
ⓘ
adapted to semi-arid open habitats ⓘ |
| avoids |
dense forests
ⓘ
high mountains ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lepus tolai ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 40–55 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 1.5–3 kg ⓘ |
| breathingType | air-breathing ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Tolai hare ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Palearctic
ⓘ
linked to:
Palearctic realm
|
| earLength | 9–12 cm ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ herbs ⓘ roots ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gobi Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Gobi Desert
semi-desert plains ⓘ |
| furColor |
grayish brown
ⓘ
sandy brown ⓘ |
| genus | Lepus ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
desert margins ⓘ open grassland ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ shrubland ⓘ steppe ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ China ⓘ East Asia ⓘ Iran ⓘ Kazakhstan ⓘ Kyrgyzstan ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Siberia ⓘ Tajikistan ⓘ Turkmenistan ⓘ Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| offspringPerLitter | 2–6 leverets ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Lepus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | generally solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | 7–11 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
| ventralColor | white ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1778 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lepus tolai Description of subject: Lepus tolai, commonly known as the Tolai hare, is a species of hare native to Central and East Asia, adapted to arid and semi-arid open habitats.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.