Himalayan marmot
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The Himalayan marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel native to high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, known for its thick fur, social colonies, and adaptation to cold alpine environments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himalayan marmot canonical | 2 |
| Marmota himalayana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3569363 — 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: Himalayan marmot Context triple: [Pin Valley National Park, fauna, Himalayan marmot]
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A.
Olympic marmot
The Olympic marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel species endemic to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, where it inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows.
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B.
Marmot
Marmot is an outdoor apparel and equipment brand known for its high-quality technical clothing, sleeping bags, and tents for activities like hiking, climbing, and camping.
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C.
Marmotini
Marmotini is a tribe of ground-dwelling squirrels that includes marmots, prairie dogs, and related genera found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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D.
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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E.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
- 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: Himalayan marmot Target entity description: The Himalayan marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel native to high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, known for its thick fur, social colonies, and adaptation to cold alpine environments.
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A.
Olympic marmot
The Olympic marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel species endemic to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, where it inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows.
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B.
Marmot
Marmot is an outdoor apparel and equipment brand known for its high-quality technical clothing, sleeping bags, and tents for activities like hiking, climbing, and camping.
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C.
Marmotini
Marmotini is a tribe of ground-dwelling squirrels that includes marmots, prairie dogs, and related genera found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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D.
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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E.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground squirrel
ⓘ
marmot ⓘ species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Himalayan marmot
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Marmota himalayana
|
| bodyLength | about 45–70 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 4–9 kilograms ⓘ |
| burrowFunction |
hibernation site
ⓘ
protection from predators ⓘ shelter ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior | digs extensive burrow systems ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| communication | alarm calls ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| describedBy | Edward Blyth ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
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grasses ⓘ roots ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| furCharacteristic | thick fur ⓘ |
| furColor | yellowish-brown to reddish-brown ⓘ |
| genus | Marmota ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
high-altitude grasslands ⓘ steppe environments ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | typically 2–6 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| physiologicalAdaptation |
adapted to cold alpine climates
ⓘ
hibernates in winter ⓘ |
| predators |
birds of prey
ⓘ
carnivorous mammals ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth once per year ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
ecosystem engineer through burrowing
ⓘ
prey species for high-altitude predators ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | lives in family groups ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colonial ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 12–20 centimetres ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalElevation | 3000–5000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1844 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Himalayan marmot Description of subject: The Himalayan marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel native to high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, known for its thick fur, social colonies, and adaptation to cold alpine environments.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marmota himalayana