black rhinoceros
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The black rhinoceros is a critically endangered African rhinoceros species known for its hooked upper lip and solitary, browsing behavior in savanna and woodland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| black rhinoceros canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1082444 — 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: black rhinoceros Context triple: [iSimangaliso Wetland Park, containsSpecies, black rhinoceros]
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A.
northern white rhinoceros
The northern white rhinoceros is a critically endangered subspecies of white rhino, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under intensive human protection.
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B.
Javan rhinoceros
The Javan rhinoceros is one of the world’s rarest and most endangered large mammals, a critically threatened rhino species now surviving only in a single population in Indonesia.
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C.
Eda Rhinos
Eda Rhinos is a professional baseball team based in Taiwan, known for having briefly featured MLB star Manny Ramirez on its roster.
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D.
Sumatran rhinoceros
The Sumatran rhinoceros is a critically endangered, small and hairy rhino species native to Southeast Asian forests, known as the most threatened of all living rhinoceroses.
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E.
Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.
- 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: black rhinoceros Target entity description: The black rhinoceros is a critically endangered African rhinoceros species known for its hooked upper lip and solitary, browsing behavior in savanna and woodland habitats.
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A.
northern white rhinoceros
The northern white rhinoceros is a critically endangered subspecies of white rhino, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under intensive human protection.
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B.
Javan rhinoceros
The Javan rhinoceros is one of the world’s rarest and most endangered large mammals, a critically threatened rhino species now surviving only in a single population in Indonesia.
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C.
Eda Rhinos
Eda Rhinos is a professional baseball team based in Taiwan, known for having briefly featured MLB star Manny Ramirez on its roster.
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D.
Sumatran rhinoceros
The Sumatran rhinoceros is a critically endangered, small and hairy rhino species native to Southeast Asian forests, known as the most threatened of all living rhinoceroses.
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E.
Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivore
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mammal ⓘ megafauna ⓘ rhinoceros species ⓘ rhinoceros species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal and crepuscular ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration | grey to dark brown skin ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Diceros bicornis ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
anti-poaching patrols
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protected areas ⓘ translocation programs ⓘ |
| diet |
browser
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leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ twigs ⓘ woody plants ⓘ |
| family |
Rhinocerotidae
ⓘ
Rhinocerotidae ⓘ |
| genus | Diceros ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 15 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry shrubland
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savanna ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
hooked upper lip
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prehensile upper lip ⓘ thick skin ⓘ two horns ⓘ |
| hornComposition | keratin ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 45 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 30–35 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
East Africa ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Africa
Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
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| offspringPerBirth | usually one calf ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
habitat loss
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poaching for horn ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly smaller than males ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | 1.4–1.8 meters ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalBodyLength | 3–3.75 meters ⓘ |
| typicalBodyMass | 800–1400 kilograms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: black rhinoceros Description of subject: The black rhinoceros is a critically endangered African rhinoceros species known for its hooked upper lip and solitary, browsing behavior in savanna and woodland habitats.
Referenced by (8)
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