okapi
E270097
The okapi is a shy, forest-dwelling mammal native to the Congo region, resembling a cross between a giraffe and a zebra with its long neck and striped hindquarters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| okapi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2468143 — 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: okapi Context triple: [Congo Rainforest, fauna, okapi]
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A.
Okak
Okak is a dialectal variety of the Fang language spoken by Fang communities in Central Africa.
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B.
Zooropa
Zooropa is a 1993 experimental rock album by Irish band U2 that blends alternative rock with electronic and ambient influences.
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C.
Atripé
Atripé was an ancient Egyptian town in Upper Egypt notable as the home of the influential Coptic monastic leader Shenoute.
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D.
Osiauri
Osiauri is a village located within Khashuri Municipality in the Shida Kartli region of central Georgia.
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E.
Dodowa
Dodowa is a town in southern Ghana that serves as the capital of the Shai-Osudoku District and is known for its historic role in the Anglo-Ashanti wars and the nearby Dodowa Forest and waterfalls.
- 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: okapi Target entity description: The okapi is a shy, forest-dwelling mammal native to the Congo region, resembling a cross between a giraffe and a zebra with its long neck and striped hindquarters.
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A.
Okak
Okak is a dialectal variety of the Fang language spoken by Fang communities in Central Africa.
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B.
Zooropa
Zooropa is a 1993 experimental rock album by Irish band U2 that blends alternative rock with electronic and ambient influences.
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C.
Atripé
Atripé was an ancient Egyptian town in Upper Egypt notable as the home of the influential Coptic monastic leader Shenoute.
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D.
Osiauri
Osiauri is a village located within Khashuri Municipality in the Shida Kartli region of central Georgia.
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E.
Dodowa
Dodowa is a town in southern Ghana that serves as the capital of the Shai-Osudoku District and is known for its historic role in the Anglo-Ashanti wars and the nearby Dodowa Forest and waterfalls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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artiodactyl ⓘ even-toed ungulate ⓘ mammal genus ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
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diurnal ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| bodyLength | 200–250 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | giraffe ⓘ |
| coatColor | dark reddish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName | okapi ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| describedBy | Philip Lutley Sclater ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eats |
buds
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ferns ⓘ fruits ⓘ fungi ⓘ leaves ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| family | Giraffidae ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Congolese currency ⓘ |
| genus | Okapia ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 14–16 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
Ituri Rainforest
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tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasMarking |
horizontal white stripes on hindquarters
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white ankles ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
no ossicones
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short skin-covered ossicones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 30 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually one calf ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| neckLengthComparedTo | shorter than giraffe ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Giraffidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Okapi Wildlife Reserve ⓘ |
| sexuallyDimorphic | true ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | 150–170 cm ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| tailLength | 30–42 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
civil unrest in range states
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habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| tongueColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| tongueFunction |
used for grooming
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used to strip leaves ⓘ |
| weight | 200–350 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1901 ⓘ |
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: okapi Description of subject: The okapi is a shy, forest-dwelling mammal native to the Congo region, resembling a cross between a giraffe and a zebra with its long neck and striped hindquarters.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.