Bos grunniens
E393961
Bos grunniens is the domestic yak, a long-haired bovine species native to the Himalayan region and Central Asia, valued for its meat, milk, fiber, and use as a pack animal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bos grunniens canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3834483 — 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: Bos grunniens Context triple: [Bovinae, domesticatedMembers, Bos grunniens]
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A.
Grund
Grund is a historic, picturesque quarter of Luxembourg City known for its riverside setting, old architecture, and vibrant nightlife.
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B.
El Basatin
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C.
The Bass
The Bass is a contemporary art museum in Miami Beach, Florida, known for its exhibitions of international modern and contemporary art.
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D.
Na Gode
"Na Gode" is a popular Afro-pop song by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade, known for its themes of gratitude and its blend of contemporary and traditional musical elements.
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E.
Jordbro
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- 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: Bos grunniens Target entity description: Bos grunniens is the domestic yak, a long-haired bovine species native to the Himalayan region and Central Asia, valued for its meat, milk, fiber, and use as a pack animal.
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A.
Grund
Grund is a historic, picturesque quarter of Luxembourg City known for its riverside setting, old architecture, and vibrant nightlife.
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B.
El Basatin
El Basatin is a district in the southern part of Cairo, Egypt, known primarily as a residential area within the Cairo Governorate.
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C.
The Bass
The Bass is a contemporary art museum in Miami Beach, Florida, known for its exhibitions of international modern and contemporary art.
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D.
Na Gode
"Na Gode" is a popular Afro-pop song by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade, known for its themes of gratitude and its blend of contemporary and traditional musical elements.
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E.
Jordbro
Jordbro is a suburban district in the southern Stockholm region of Sweden, known for its residential areas, industrial zone, and commuter rail connections within Haninge Municipality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artiodactyl
ⓘ
domesticated bovine ⓘ mammal ⓘ yak ⓘ |
| adaptation |
large lungs and heart
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thick insulating coat ⓘ tolerance to low oxygen levels ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureAdaptation | cold-resistant ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatCharacteristic | long hair ⓘ |
| commonName |
domestic yak
ⓘ
yak ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important to Himalayan pastoralists
ⓘ
important to Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Bhutan
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| domesticatedFrom | Bos mutus ⓘ |
| domesticationRegion |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Bos ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
high-altitude grasslands ⓘ |
| importance | livestock in high-altitude regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
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Himalayan region ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ |
| product |
yak butter
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yak cheese ⓘ yak fiber ⓘ yak meat ⓘ yak milk ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Bos mutus ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction
ⓘ
viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
draft animal
ⓘ
fiber production ⓘ meat production ⓘ milk production ⓘ pack animal ⓘ riding animal ⓘ transport of goods ⓘ |
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: Bos grunniens Description of subject: Bos grunniens is the domestic yak, a long-haired bovine species native to the Himalayan region and Central Asia, valued for its meat, milk, fiber, and use as a pack animal.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.