Lion-tailed macaque
E173517
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lion-tailed macaque | 2 |
| Lion-tailed macaque canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1529557 — 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: Lion-tailed macaque Context triple: [Western Ghats, habitatFor, Lion-tailed macaque]
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A.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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B.
Bornean orangutan
The Bornean orangutan is a critically endangered great ape native to the rainforests of Borneo, known for its distinctive reddish-brown fur and highly intelligent, largely solitary arboreal lifestyle.
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C.
proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey native to the mangrove forests and riverine habitats of Borneo, known for its distinctive pendulous nose and strong swimming ability.
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D.
hoolock gibbon
The hoolock gibbon is an endangered arboreal ape native to the forests of Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, known for its loud territorial songs and distinctive white eyebrow markings.
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E.
Bornean pygmy elephant
The Bornean pygmy elephant is a small, forest-dwelling subspecies of Asian elephant native to Borneo, known for its relatively gentle temperament, long tail, and critically threatened status due to habitat loss and human conflict.
- 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: Lion-tailed macaque Target entity description: The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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A.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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B.
Bornean orangutan
The Bornean orangutan is a critically endangered great ape native to the rainforests of Borneo, known for its distinctive reddish-brown fur and highly intelligent, largely solitary arboreal lifestyle.
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C.
proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey native to the mangrove forests and riverine habitats of Borneo, known for its distinctive pendulous nose and strong swimming ability.
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D.
hoolock gibbon
The hoolock gibbon is an endangered arboreal ape native to the forests of Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, known for its loud territorial songs and distinctive white eyebrow markings.
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E.
Bornean pygmy elephant
The Bornean pygmy elephant is a small, forest-dwelling subspecies of Asian elephant native to Borneo, known for its relatively gentle temperament, long tail, and critically threatened status due to habitat loss and human conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | one offspring ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Macaca
ⓘ
surface form:
Macaca silenus
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
lion-tailed macaque
ⓘ
wanderoo ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | restricted range ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
fruits
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insects ⓘ leaves ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
dark fur
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silver-white mane around face ⓘ tufted lion-like tail ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Western Ghats ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| genus | Macaca ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 6 months ⓘ |
| groupComposition |
multi-female groups
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one or more adult males ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane rainforest
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tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 30 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
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quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
ⓘ
Western Ghats ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
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habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
| uses | flagship species for Western Ghats conservation ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lion-tailed macaque Description of subject: The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
lion-tailed macaque
this entity surface form:
lion-tailed macaque