Javan langur
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The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ebony langur | 1 |
| Javan langur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5436403 — 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: Javan langur Context triple: [Javan lutung, hasCommonName, Javan langur]
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A.
Hanuman langur
The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
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B.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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C.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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D.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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E.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
- 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: Javan langur Target entity description: The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
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A.
Hanuman langur
The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.
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B.
Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered, dark-furred Old World monkey distinguished by its silver-white mane and tufted tail, found only in the rainforests of India’s Western Ghats.
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C.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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D.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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E.
Nicobar long-tailed macaque
The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a primate species endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its elongated tail and adaptation to the region’s tropical forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
primate ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Indomalayan realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Trachypithecus auratus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Javan langur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Javan lutung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ young shoots ⓘ |
| dietType | folivorous ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Java ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1812 ⓘ |
| foundOnIsland |
Bali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Java NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor |
black
ⓘ
dark brown ⓘ orange ⓘ |
| genus | Trachypithecus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupComposition | one-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfStomach | complex sacculated stomach ⓘ |
| juvenileFurColor | bright orange ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion |
leaping
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeToCountry | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| subfamily | Colobinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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hunting ⓘ illegal pet trade ⓘ |
| uses | seed dispersal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Javan langur Description of subject: The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ebony langur