Vombatus ursinus
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Vombatus ursinus, commonly known as the common wombat, is a burrowing herbivorous marsupial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, recognized for its stout body, short legs, and distinctive cube-shaped droppings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vombatus ursinus canonical | 7 |
| Vombatus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1297412 — 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: Vombatus ursinus Context triple: [Diprotodontia, includesTaxon, Vombatus ursinus]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Lepus
Lepus is a small southern constellation located just below Orion, traditionally representing a hare.
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D.
Capreolus capreolus
Capreolus capreolus, commonly known as the European roe deer, is a small, graceful deer species native to much of Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its reddish-brown summer coat and adaptability to diverse habitats.
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E.
Marmot
Marmot is an outdoor apparel and equipment brand known for its high-quality technical clothing, sleeping bags, and tents for activities like hiking, climbing, and camping.
- 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: Vombatus ursinus Target entity description: Vombatus ursinus, commonly known as the common wombat, is a burrowing herbivorous marsupial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, recognized for its stout body, short legs, and distinctive cube-shaped droppings.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Lepus
Lepus is a small southern constellation located just below Orion, traditionally representing a hare.
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D.
Capreolus capreolus
Capreolus capreolus, commonly known as the European roe deer, is a small, graceful deer species native to much of Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its reddish-brown summer coat and adaptability to diverse habitats.
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E.
Marmot
Marmot is an outdoor apparel and equipment brand known for its high-quality technical clothing, sleeping bags, and tents for activities like hiking, climbing, and camping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
marsupial ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityCycle |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape | stout ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior | fossorial ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coat | coarse fur ⓘ |
| commonName |
bare-nosed wombat
ⓘ
common wombat ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | George Shaw ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| diggingAdaptation | strong claws ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ roots ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia ⓘ |
| family | Vombatidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Vombatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Vombatus ursinus
|
| gestationPeriod | about 20–30 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ temperate forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBinomialName | Vombatus ursinus ⓘ |
| hasTeethType | ever-growing incisors ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 10–15 years ⓘ |
| limbDescription | short legs ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually one young ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Tasmania
ⓘ
Tasmanian highlands ⓘ
linked to:
Central Highlands of Tasmania
Victoria ⓘ eastern New South Wales ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ southeastern South Australia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | cube-shaped feces ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pouchOrientation | backward-opening pouch ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial pouch ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disease
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ vehicle collisions ⓘ |
| weaningAge | about 12–15 months ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1800 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vombatus ursinus Description of subject: Vombatus ursinus, commonly known as the common wombat, is a burrowing herbivorous marsupial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, recognized for its stout body, short legs, and distinctive cube-shaped droppings.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vombatus ursinus