Guadalupe fur seals
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Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guadalupe fur seal | 3 |
| Guadalupe fur seals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T819604 — 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: Guadalupe fur seals Context triple: [San Miguel Island, wildlife, Guadalupe fur seals]
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A.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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C.
Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
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D.
California sea lion
The California sea lion is a highly social and intelligent marine mammal native to the Pacific coast of North America, known for its agility, loud barking, and frequent presence on coastal beaches and docks.
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E.
Mediterranean monk seal
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, a rare earless seal native to the Mediterranean and adjacent seas.
- 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: Guadalupe fur seals Target entity description: Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
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A.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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C.
Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
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D.
California sea lion
The California sea lion is a highly social and intelligent marine mammal native to the Pacific coast of North America, known for its agility, loud barking, and frequent presence on coastal beaches and docks.
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E.
Mediterranean monk seal
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, a rare earless seal native to the Mediterranean and adjacent seas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fur seal
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ pinniped ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
highly aquatic ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
Guadalupe Island rookery
ⓘ
San Benito Islands rookery ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix II ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Guadalupe fur seal ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | recovered from near-extinction ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae ⓘ |
| femaleBodyLength | approximately 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| femaleBodyMass | up to about 50 kilograms ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | pelagic foraging ⓘ |
| foundIn |
California Current ecosystem
ⓘ
linked to:
California Current
Mexico ⓘ United States waters ⓘ |
| genus | Arctocephalus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | approximately 11–12 months including delayed implantation ⓘ |
| hasBodyMass | medium-sized for an eared seal ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dense fur
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external ear flaps ⓘ long foreflippers ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| historicThreat |
commercial sealing
ⓘ
overhunting for fur ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
protected under Mexican law
ⓘ
protected under U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 20 years in the wild ⓘ |
| maleBodyLength | approximately 2.0 meters ⓘ |
| maleBodyMass | up to about 160 kilograms ⓘ |
| maximumDiveDepth | over 100 meters ⓘ |
| maximumDiveDuration | over 5 minutes ⓘ |
| molt | annual molt on land ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Guadalupe Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Guadalupe Island, Mexico
Revillagigedo Islands ⓘ northeastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
eastern North Pacific Ocean
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
El Niño-related food shortages
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climate change impacts on prey ⓘ entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ habitat disturbance at rookeries ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to a single pup per year
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polygynous mating system ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Arctocephalus townsendi
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctocephalus
|
| swimmingAbility | strong diver ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Merriam ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guadalupe fur seals Description of subject: Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Guadalupe fur seals