Madoqua kirkii
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Madoqua kirkii is a small antelope species native to eastern and southwestern Africa, known for its elongated snout and monogamous pair-bonding behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madoqua kirkii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4919544 — 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: Madoqua kirkii Context triple: [Kirk’s dik-dik, binomialName, Madoqua kirkii]
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A.
Keteleeria
Keteleeria is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees native to East and Southeast Asia, known for their tall stature and resemblance to firs and spruces.
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B.
Mwaghavul
Mwaghavul is a Chadic language spoken primarily by the Mwaghavul people in Plateau State, central Nigeria.
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C.
Mongu
Mongu is a town in western Zambia that serves as the administrative and cultural center of the Lozi people and a key hub near the Zambezi River’s Barotse Floodplain.
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D.
Ngola
Ngola is an alternative name for the Angolar people, a community of African descent primarily associated with São Tomé and Príncipe.
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E.
Mouraria
Mouraria is a historic Lisbon neighborhood known for its multicultural character, narrow medieval streets, and deep ties to traditional fado music.
- 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: Madoqua kirkii Target entity description: Madoqua kirkii is a small antelope species native to eastern and southwestern Africa, known for its elongated snout and monogamous pair-bonding behavior.
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A.
Keteleeria
Keteleeria is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees native to East and Southeast Asia, known for their tall stature and resemblance to firs and spruces.
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B.
Mwaghavul
Mwaghavul is a Chadic language spoken primarily by the Mwaghavul people in Plateau State, central Nigeria.
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C.
Mongu
Mongu is a town in western Zambia that serves as the administrative and cultural center of the Lozi people and a key hub near the Zambezi River’s Barotse Floodplain.
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D.
Ngola
Ngola is an alternative name for the Angolar people, a community of African descent primarily associated with São Tomé and Príncipe.
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E.
Mouraria
Mouraria is a historic Lisbon neighborhood known for its multicultural character, narrow medieval streets, and deep ties to traditional fado music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily crepuscular ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 50 to 70 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 3 to 7 kilograms ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Kirk dik-dik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirk's dik-dik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Günther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
browser
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Madoqua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
East African savannas
ⓘ
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 5 to 6 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry bush
ⓘ
savanna woodland ⓘ thicket ⓘ |
| hasHorn | yes ⓘ |
| hornsPresentIn | males ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually one offspring ⓘ |
| matingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Madoqua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | about 35 to 45 centimeters ⓘ |
| snoutCharacteristic | elongated snout ⓘ |
| socialStructure | monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| subfamily | Antilopinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1880 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madoqua kirkii Description of subject: Madoqua kirkii is a small antelope species native to eastern and southwestern Africa, known for its elongated snout and monogamous pair-bonding behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kirk’s dik-dik