wild tarpan (Equus ferus ferus)
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The wild tarpan (Equus ferus ferus) was a now-extinct subspecies of wild horse that once roamed the Eurasian steppes and is considered an important ancestor of several modern horse breeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| wild tarpan (Equus ferus ferus) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17118856 — 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: wild tarpan (Equus ferus ferus) Context triple: [Konik horse, developedFrom, wild tarpan (Equus ferus ferus)]
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A.
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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B.
European bison
The European bison is Europe’s heaviest surviving wild land mammal, a once nearly extinct forest-dwelling bovine now restored through conservation efforts in regions such as Eastern Europe.
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C.
Capreolus pygargus
Capreolus pygargus, commonly known as the Siberian roe deer, is a small to medium-sized deer species native to northern and eastern Asia, recognized for its adaptability to cold climates and forest-steppe habitats.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: wild tarpan (Equus ferus ferus) Target entity description: The wild tarpan (Equus ferus ferus) was a now-extinct subspecies of wild horse that once roamed the Eurasian steppes and is considered an important ancestor of several modern horse breeds.
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A.
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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B.
European bison
The European bison is Europe’s heaviest surviving wild land mammal, a once nearly extinct forest-dwelling bovine now restored through conservation efforts in regions such as Eastern Europe.
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C.
Capreolus pygargus
Capreolus pygargus, commonly known as the Siberian roe deer, is a small to medium-sized deer species native to northern and eastern Asia, recognized for its adaptability to cold climates and forest-steppe habitats.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Konik horse