Nilgiri tahr
E173516
The Nilgiri tahr is an endangered wild mountain goat endemic to the high-altitude grasslands of southern India, known for its curved horns and rugged cliff-dwelling lifestyle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nilgiri tahr canonical | 8 |
| Nilgiritragus | 1 |
| Nilgiritragus hylocrius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1529556 — 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: Nilgiri tahr Context triple: [Western Ghats, habitatFor, Nilgiri tahr]
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A.
Gaur
Gaur is a ruined medieval city on the India–Bangladesh border, historically a major capital of Bengal known for its Islamic architecture and archaeological remains.
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B.
Asiatic lion
The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.
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C.
Nancowry
Nancowry is a dialect of the Nicobarese language spoken by indigenous communities in the Nicobar Islands of India.
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D.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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E.
Elaphodus cephalophus
Elaphodus cephalophus, commonly known as the tufted deer, is a small, shy Asian deer species notable for its prominent tuft of dark hair on the forehead and short, fang-like upper canines.
- 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: Nilgiri tahr Target entity description: The Nilgiri tahr is an endangered wild mountain goat endemic to the high-altitude grasslands of southern India, known for its curved horns and rugged cliff-dwelling lifestyle.
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A.
Gaur
Gaur is a ruined medieval city on the India–Bangladesh border, historically a major capital of Bengal known for its Islamic architecture and archaeological remains.
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B.
Asiatic lion
The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.
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C.
Nancowry
Nancowry is a dialect of the Nicobarese language spoken by indigenous communities in the Nicobar Islands of India.
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D.
Timor deer
The Timor deer is a medium-sized deer native to the islands of Indonesia and East Timor, known as a primary prey species for Komodo dragons.
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E.
Elaphodus cephalophus
Elaphodus cephalophus, commonly known as the tufted deer, is a small, shy Asian deer species notable for its prominent tuft of dark hair on the forehead and short, fang-like upper canines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caprid
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild goat ⓘ |
| authority | (Ogilby, 1838) ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
legal protection under Indian wildlife laws
ⓘ
protected in several wildlife sanctuaries ⓘ |
| diet |
browser
ⓘ
grazer ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Anaimalai Hills
ⓘ
surface form:
Anamalai Hills
Nilgiri Hills ⓘ Palani Hills ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1200–2600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Western Ghats
ⓘ
South India ⓘ
surface form:
southern India
|
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| femaleWeightRange | around 50–60 kilograms ⓘ |
| genus |
Nilgiri tahr
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nilgiritragus
|
| gestationPeriod | about 180 days ⓘ |
| groupName | herd ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleWeightRange | around 80–100 kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeCountry | India ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
curved horns
ⓘ
stocky build ⓘ sure-footed cliff climbing ability ⓘ |
| occursInProtectedArea |
Eravikulam National Park
ⓘ
Mukurthi National Park ⓘ Silent Valley National Park ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting (historically) ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Nilgiri tahr
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
|
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | herd-living ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae ⓘ |
| symbolOf | state animal of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
montane grasslands
ⓘ
shola–grassland ecosystems ⓘ steep rocky cliffs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nilgiri tahr Description of subject: The Nilgiri tahr is an endangered wild mountain goat endemic to the high-altitude grasslands of southern India, known for its curved horns and rugged cliff-dwelling lifestyle.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nilgiritragus
this entity surface form:
Nilgiritragus hylocrius