Cervus elaphus
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Cervus elaphus, commonly known as the red deer, is a large, widespread species of deer native to Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa, and is one of the most studied and culturally significant wild ungulates.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cervus elaphus canonical | 5 |
| Cervus elaphus asiaticus | 1 |
| Cervus elaphus bolivari | 1 |
| Cervus elaphus macneilli | 1 |
| Cervus elaphus roosevelti | 1 |
| Cervus elaphus wallichii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T343259 — 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.
Target entity: Cervus elaphus Context triple: [Artiodactyla, includesExampleSpecies, Cervus elaphus]
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Capreolus pygargus
Capreolus pygargus, commonly known as the Siberian roe deer, is a small to medium-sized deer species native to northern and eastern Asia, recognized for its adaptability to cold climates and forest-steppe habitats.
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Elaphodus cephalophus
Elaphodus cephalophus, commonly known as the tufted deer, is a small, shy Asian deer species notable for its prominent tuft of dark hair on the forehead and short, fang-like upper canines.
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Bison
Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
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D.
Odocoileus virginianus
Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.
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E.
Ovis
Ovis is a genus of hoofed mammals that includes domestic sheep and several wild sheep species found across Eurasia, North Africa, and North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cervus elaphus Target entity description: Cervus elaphus, commonly known as the red deer, is a large, widespread species of deer native to Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa, and is one of the most studied and culturally significant wild ungulates.
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A.
Capreolus pygargus
Capreolus pygargus, commonly known as the Siberian roe deer, is a small to medium-sized deer species native to northern and eastern Asia, recognized for its adaptability to cold climates and forest-steppe habitats.
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B.
Elaphodus cephalophus
Elaphodus cephalophus, commonly known as the tufted deer, is a small, shy Asian deer species notable for its prominent tuft of dark hair on the forehead and short, fang-like upper canines.
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C.
Bison
Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
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D.
Odocoileus virginianus
Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.
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E.
Ovis
Ovis is a genus of hoofed mammals that includes domestic sheep and several wild sheep species found across Eurasia, North Africa, and North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deer
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| antlerType | branched antlers ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cervus elaphus self-link ⓘ |
| bodyMassFemale | typically 80–120 kg ⓘ |
| bodyMassMale | up to 250 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grey-brown in winter
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reddish-brown in summer ⓘ |
| commonName | red deer ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| culturalSignificance |
featured in hunting traditions
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important in European folklore ⓘ symbolic in Celtic mythology ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | herbivore ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
influences vegetation structure
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prey for large carnivores ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| femaleCalled | hind ⓘ |
| genus | Cervus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 230 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
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mountainous areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasAntlers | males only ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | true ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Argentina
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Australia ⓘ Canada ⓘ Chile ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| isGameSpecies | true ⓘ |
| juvenileCalled | calf ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanCaptive | up to 20 years or more ⓘ |
| lifespanWild | about 10–15 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually 1 calf ⓘ |
| maleCalled |
hart
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stag ⓘ |
| management | subject to game management and culling in parts of Europe ⓘ |
| matingSeason | autumn rut ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
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Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Western Asia
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| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| shoulderHeightMale | about 1.2–1.5 m ⓘ |
| socialStructure | herd-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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overhunting in some regions ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
trophy hunting
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venison production ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Subject: Cervus elaphus Description of subject: Cervus elaphus, commonly known as the red deer, is a large, widespread species of deer native to Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa, and is one of the most studied and culturally significant wild ungulates.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.