Asiatic lion
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The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asiatic lion canonical | 7 |
| Panthera leo leo | 3 |
| Panthera leo persica | 3 |
| Sri Lankan lion | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T582677 — 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: Asiatic lion Context triple: [Gujarat, isOnlyHomeOf, Asiatic lion]
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A.
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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B.
Lion
Lion is a 2016 biographical drama film about an Indian boy separated from his family and adopted in Australia who later uses Google Earth to find his way home.
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C.
Lions
Lions is the commonly used short name for the Brisbane Lions, a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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D.
Amur tiger
The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest living cat species, native to the forests of the Russian Far East and parts of Northeast Asia and renowned for its thick fur and cold-adapted physique.
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E.
Tigers
Tigers is the nickname of the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region and one of Nippon Professional Baseball’s most storied franchises.
- 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: Asiatic lion Target entity description: The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.
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A.
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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B.
Lion
Lion is a 2016 biographical drama film about an Indian boy separated from his family and adopted in Australia who later uses Google Earth to find his way home.
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C.
Lions
Lions is the commonly used short name for the Brisbane Lions, a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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D.
Amur tiger
The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest living cat species, native to the forests of the Russian Far East and parts of Northeast Asia and renowned for its thick fur and cold-adapted physique.
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E.
Tigers
Tigers is the nickname of the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region and one of Nippon Professional Baseball’s most storied franchises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
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lion subspecies ⓘ mammal ⓘ megafauna ⓘ |
| bodyCharacteristic | prominent belly fold along the underside ⓘ |
| causeOfRangeContraction |
decline of wild prey
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habitat loss ⓘ overhunting ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationProgram | Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project ⓘ |
| countryOfOccurrence | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of royalty in India ⓘ |
| currentWildRange |
Gir National Park
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surface form:
Gir Forest National Park
Gir National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ Pania Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ coastal forest and savanna of Saurashtra, Gujarat ⓘ |
| diet |
chital
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livestock ⓘ nilgai ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| estimatedPopulation | about 600 individuals (early 2020s) ⓘ |
| family | Felidae ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
State Emblem of India
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surface form:
Emblem of India (stylized lions of Ashoka)
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| formerScientificName |
Asiatic lion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Panthera leo persica
|
| genus | Panthera ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Balochistan, Pakistan
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surface form:
Baluchistan
Mesopotamia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Persia (Iran)
eastern India ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| iucnAssessmentYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategorySystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| iucnStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mainHabitat |
dry deciduous forest
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savanna ⓘ scrub forest ⓘ |
| maneCharacteristic | relatively shorter and sparser mane than many African lions ⓘ |
| nativeTo | India ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Panthera leo ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing ⓘ |
| proposedReintroductionSite | Kuno National Park ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Asiatic lion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Panthera leo leo
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| sexualDimorphism | males have manes ⓘ |
| socialStructure | prides ⓘ |
| stateOfOccurrence | Gujarat ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
disease outbreaks
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human–wildlife conflict ⓘ inbreeding ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asiatic lion Description of subject: The Asiatic lion is a rare subspecies of lion native to India, now found only in and around the Gir Forest region of Gujarat.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sri Lankan lion
this entity surface form:
Sri Lankan lion
this entity surface form:
Panthera leo leo
this entity surface form:
Panthera leo persica
this entity surface form:
Panthera leo leo
this entity surface form:
Panthera leo persica
this entity surface form:
Panthera leo leo
this entity surface form:
Panthera leo persica