Siberian musk deer
E70052
The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siberian musk deer canonical | 5 |
| Moschus moschiferus | 4 |
| Alpine musk deer | 1 |
| Moschus | 1 |
| Moschus berezovskii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T550258 — 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: Siberian musk deer Context triple: [Sikhote-Alin, fauna, Siberian musk deer]
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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.
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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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mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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Amur leopard
The Amur leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies native to the temperate forests of the Russian Far East and northeastern China, renowned as one of the rarest big cats in the world.
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Eurasian lynx
The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat native to European and Siberian forests, recognizable by its tufted ears, short tail, and spotted coat, and is one of the continent’s top predators.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siberian musk deer Target entity description: The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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D.
Amur leopard
The Amur leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies native to the temperate forests of the Russian Far East and northeastern China, renowned as one of the rarest big cats in the world.
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E.
Eurasian lynx
The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat native to European and Siberian forests, recognizable by its tufted ears, short tail, and spotted coat, and is one of the continent’s top predators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivore
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mammal ⓘ musk deer ⓘ ungulate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | well adapted to steep, rocky terrain ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Siberian musk deer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Moschus moschiferus
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| bodyMass | small compared to most deer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
brownish
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grayish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
leaves
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lichens ⓘ mosses ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Moschidae ⓘ |
| genus | Moschus ⓘ |
| habitat |
forested regions
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mountain forests ⓘ taiga forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elongated upper canine teeth
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lacks antlers ⓘ males have prominent fangs ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Siberian musk deer
self-link
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musk deer ⓘ |
| hasTail | short tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| muskProducedBy | males ⓘ |
| muskUsedFor |
perfume industry
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traditional medicine ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
Korean Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Korea
Mongolia ⓘ North Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Northeast Asia
Russia ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| produces | musk ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have larger canines than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | generally solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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illegal wildlife trade ⓘ poaching for musk ⓘ |
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Subject: Siberian musk deer Description of subject: The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.
Referenced by (12)
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