Altai argali
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The Altai argali is a large wild mountain sheep native to the Altai region of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to rugged high-altitude habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Altai argali canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1104305 — 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: Altai argali Context triple: [Altai Mountains, faunaIncludes, Altai argali]
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A.
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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B.
Himalayan monal
The Himalayan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, renowned for the iridescent plumage of the males and its cultural significance across the region.
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C.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
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D.
Derawali
Derawali is a regional dialect of the Saraiki language spoken primarily in and around the Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan areas of Pakistan.
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E.
Nancowry
Nancowry is a dialect of the Nicobarese language spoken by indigenous communities in the Nicobar Islands of India.
- 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: Altai argali Target entity description: The Altai argali is a large wild mountain sheep native to the Altai region of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to rugged high-altitude habitats.
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A.
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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B.
Himalayan monal
The Himalayan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, renowned for the iridescent plumage of the males and its cultural significance across the region.
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C.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
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D.
Derawali
Derawali is a regional dialect of the Saraiki language spoken primarily in and around the Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan areas of Pakistan.
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E.
Nancowry
Nancowry is a dialect of the Nicobarese language spoken by indigenous communities in the Nicobar Islands of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
subspecies of argali ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ wild sheep ⓘ |
| adaptation | rugged high-altitude environments ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| breathes | air ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | overhunting risk ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Ovis ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine grassland
ⓘ
high-altitude steppe ⓘ mountain ⓘ |
| hornType | permanent curved horns ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
diurnal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| movement | sure-footed on rocky slopes ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Altai Mountains
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Central Asia ⓘ China ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impressive curved horns
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large body size ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | argali ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
domestic sheep
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other argali subspecies ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductionSystem | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
forms herds
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hide
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horns ⓘ meat ⓘ trophy hunting ⓘ |
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: Altai argali Description of subject: The Altai argali is a large wild mountain sheep native to the Altai region of Central Asia, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to rugged high-altitude habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.