Japanese sea lion
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The Japanese sea lion was a now-extinct species of eared seal once native to the coastal waters of Japan and nearby regions in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese sea lion canonical | 1 |
| Zalophus japonicus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16199579 — 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: Japanese sea lion Context triple: [Zalophus japonicus, commonName, Japanese sea lion]
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A.
South American sea lion
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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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.
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.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Japanese sea lion Target entity description: The Japanese sea lion was a now-extinct species of eared seal once native to the coastal waters of Japan and nearby regions in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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A.
South American sea lion
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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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.
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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japanese sea lion
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Zalophus