Himalayan musk deer
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The Himalayan musk deer is a small, fanged, deer-like mammal native to the high-altitude forests of the Himalayas, known for the valuable musk produced by males and its endangered conservation status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himalayan musk deer canonical | 6 |
| white-bellied musk deer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11188672 — 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: Himalayan musk deer Context triple: [Palas, hasFauna, Himalayan musk deer]
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A.
Siberian musk deer
The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
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B.
Himalayan tahr
The Himalayan tahr is a large, sure-footed wild goat native to the rugged slopes of the Himalayas, known for its thick reddish-brown coat and curved horns.
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C.
Tibetan antelope
The Tibetan antelope, also known as the chiru, is an endangered antelope species native to the high-altitude steppes of the Tibetan Plateau, renowned for its fine underfur used to make shahtoosh shawls.
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D.
Siberian ibex
The Siberian ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the rugged ranges of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky terrain.
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E.
Pere David's deer
Pere David's deer is a large, semi-aquatic deer species native to China, once extinct in the wild and now surviving through reintroduction from captive populations.
- 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: Himalayan musk deer Target entity description: The Himalayan musk deer is a small, fanged, deer-like mammal native to the high-altitude forests of the Himalayas, known for the valuable musk produced by males and its endangered conservation status.
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A.
Siberian musk deer
The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
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B.
Himalayan tahr
The Himalayan tahr is a large, sure-footed wild goat native to the rugged slopes of the Himalayas, known for its thick reddish-brown coat and curved horns.
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C.
Tibetan antelope
The Tibetan antelope, also known as the chiru, is an endangered antelope species native to the high-altitude steppes of the Tibetan Plateau, renowned for its fine underfur used to make shahtoosh shawls.
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D.
Siberian ibex
The Siberian ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the rugged ranges of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky terrain.
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E.
Pere David's deer
Pere David's deer is a large, semi-aquatic deer species native to China, once extinct in the wild and now surviving through reintroduction from captive populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
musk deer ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Moschus leucogaster
ⓘ
linked to:
Moschus
|
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Himalayan musk deer
ⓘ
white-bellied musk deer ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayan musk deer
|
| conservationConcern | population declining ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ lichens ⓘ mosses ⓘ |
| family | Moschidae ⓘ |
| genus | Moschus ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine shrubland
ⓘ
high-altitude forests ⓘ subalpine scrub ⓘ |
| hasFangs | yes, in males ⓘ |
| hasTail | short tail ⓘ |
| hornsOrAntlers | lacks antlers ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | agile on steep slopes ⓘ |
| muskUsedFor |
perfume industry
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bhutan
ⓘ
China ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibet ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elongated upper canines in males
ⓘ
musk gland in males ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one fawn ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| produces | musk ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | small deer ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have larger canines and musk gland ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ poaching for musk ⓘ |
| typicalElevation | 2600–4300 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Himalayan musk deer Description of subject: The Himalayan musk deer is a small, fanged, deer-like mammal native to the high-altitude forests of the Himalayas, known for the valuable musk produced by males and its endangered conservation status.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Himalayan musk deer