Alpine ibex
E205069
The Alpine ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the European Alps, known for its impressive curved horns and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpine ibex canonical | 5 |
| Capra ibex | 1 |
| mountain ibex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1771980 — 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: Alpine ibex Context triple: [walia ibex, relatedTo, Alpine ibex]
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A.
walia ibex
The walia ibex is a critically endangered wild goat species native to the steep cliffs and escarpments of Ethiopia’s high mountains.
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B.
Himalayan tahr
The Himalayan tahr is a large, sure-footed wild goat native to the rugged slopes of the Himalayas, known for its thick reddish-brown coat and curved horns.
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C.
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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D.
Capra walie
Capra walie, commonly known as the Walia ibex, is an endangered wild goat species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia.
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E.
Tatra chamois
The Tatra chamois is a rare, endemic subspecies of chamois adapted to the rugged alpine environment of the Tatra Mountains in Central Europe.
- 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: Alpine ibex Target entity description: The Alpine ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the European Alps, known for its impressive curved horns and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
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A.
walia ibex
The walia ibex is a critically endangered wild goat species native to the steep cliffs and escarpments of Ethiopia’s high mountains.
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B.
Himalayan tahr
The Himalayan tahr is a large, sure-footed wild goat native to the rugged slopes of the Himalayas, known for its thick reddish-brown coat and curved horns.
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C.
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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D.
Capra walie
Capra walie, commonly known as the Walia ibex, is an endangered wild goat species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia.
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E.
Tatra chamois
The Tatra chamois is a rare, endemic subspecies of chamois adapted to the rugged alpine environment of the Tatra Mountains in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species ⓘ wild goat ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
sure-footedness on steep rocky terrain
ⓘ
thick coat for cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| averageFemaleShoulderHeight | 78–85 cm ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | 45–55 kg ⓘ |
| averageMaleShoulderHeight | 90–101 cm ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | 65–100 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Alpine ibex
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Capra ibex
|
| breedingSeason | late autumn to early winter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brownish to grayish ⓘ |
| commonName |
Alpine ibex
ⓘ
Steinbock ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
legal protection
ⓘ
reintroduction programs ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ lichens ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| femaleHornDescription | shorter thinner horns ⓘ |
| genus | Capra ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 170 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
mountainous regions ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ subalpine zones ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | overhunting ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 15–20 years ⓘ |
| maleHornDescription | large backward-curving horns with transverse ridges ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Austria
ⓘ
Alps ⓘ
surface form:
European Alps
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional climbing ability
ⓘ
impressive curved horns ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeExpansion | recolonized parts of the Alps ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialStructure | gregarious ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLitterSize | 1 kid ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alpine ibex Description of subject: The Alpine ibex is a wild mountain goat native to the European Alps, known for its impressive curved horns and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
mountain ibex
this entity surface form:
Capra ibex