South American sea lion
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The South American sea lion is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of South America, known for its robust build, loud barking calls, and colonies that gather on rocky shores and islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South American sea lion canonical | 4 |
| South American sea lions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13935525 — 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: South American sea lion Context triple: [Ballestas Islands, hasWildlife, South American sea lion]
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A.
Galápagos sea lion
The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
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B.
Hooker’s sea lion
Hooker’s sea lion is a rare and endangered sea lion species native to New Zealand’s subantarctic islands and southern coasts.
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C.
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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D.
Cape fur seal
The Cape fur seal is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of southern Africa and Namibia, known for forming dense breeding colonies on rocky shores and beaches.
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E.
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.
- 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: South American sea lion Target entity description: The South American sea lion is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of South America, known for its robust build, loud barking calls, and colonies that gather on rocky shores and islands.
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A.
Galápagos sea lion
The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
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B.
Hooker’s sea lion
Hooker’s sea lion is a rare and endangered sea lion species native to New Zealand’s subantarctic islands and southern coasts.
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C.
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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D.
Cape fur seal
The Cape fur seal is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of southern Africa and Namibia, known for forming dense breeding colonies on rocky shores and beaches.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: South American sea lion