Equus ferus caballus
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Equus ferus caballus is the domesticated subspecies of horse, widely used by humans for riding, work, and companionship across the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Equus ferus caballus canonical | 36 |
| Equus caballus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11667562 — 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: Equus ferus caballus Context triple: [Trigger, species, Equus ferus caballus]
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A.
Bos primigenius
Bos primigenius, commonly known as the aurochs, was a large wild cattle species that once roamed much of Europe, Asia, and North Africa and is now extinct.
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B.
Przewalski’s horse
Przewalski’s horse is a rare, stocky wild horse native to the steppes of Central Asia and known as the last surviving truly wild horse species.
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C.
Cavalo
Cavalo is the debut solo album by Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante, blending indie folk, bossa nova, and psychedelic influences.
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D.
Cavallo
Cavallo is the surname of Rob Cavallo, a prominent American record producer known for his work with major rock bands like Green Day.
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E.
Bos taurus
Bos taurus is the domesticated cattle species widely raised worldwide for meat, milk, and labor.
- 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: Equus ferus caballus Target entity description: Equus ferus caballus is the domesticated subspecies of horse, widely used by humans for riding, work, and companionship across the world.
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A.
Bos primigenius
Bos primigenius, commonly known as the aurochs, was a large wild cattle species that once roamed much of Europe, Asia, and North Africa and is now extinct.
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B.
Przewalski’s horse
Przewalski’s horse is a rare, stocky wild horse native to the steppes of Central Asia and known as the last surviving truly wild horse species.
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C.
Cavalo
Cavalo is the debut solo album by Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante, blending indie folk, bossa nova, and psychedelic influences.
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D.
Cavallo
Cavallo is the surname of Rob Cavallo, a prominent American record producer known for his work with major rock bands like Green Day.
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E.
Bos taurus
Bos taurus is the domesticated cattle species widely raised worldwide for meat, milk, and labor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
domesticated animal subspecies
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herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ perissodactyl ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageGestationPeriod | about 11 months ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatVariation | multiple colors and patterns ⓘ |
| commonName |
domestic horse
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horse ⓘ |
| communication |
body language
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vocalizations such as neighs and whinnies ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in domestication ⓘ |
| domesticated | true ⓘ |
| domesticationOrigin | Eurasia ⓘ |
| domesticationStatus | fully domesticated ⓘ |
| family | Equidae ⓘ |
| femaleAdultName | mare ⓘ |
| genus | Equus ⓘ |
| hasHooves | true ⓘ |
| intelligence | high among domestic animals ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | typically 25 to 30 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| maleAdultName | stallion ⓘ |
| naturalHabitat | open grasslands ⓘ |
| offspringName | foal ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Equus ferus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| toeNumberPerFoot | one functional toe ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
grain
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grasses ⓘ hay ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
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companionship ⓘ recreation ⓘ riding ⓘ sport ⓘ transportation ⓘ warfare (historically) ⓘ work ⓘ |
| usedIn |
equestrian sports
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racing ⓘ therapy and rehabilitation programs ⓘ |
| youngFemaleName | filly ⓘ |
| youngMaleName | colt ⓘ |
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: Equus ferus caballus Description of subject: Equus ferus caballus is the domesticated subspecies of horse, widely used by humans for riding, work, and companionship across the world.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse)
linked to: Equus ferus caballus
subject linked to:
Mustangs
subject linked to:
Chetak (horse of Maharana Pratap)