crabeater seal
E153051
The crabeater seal is a highly abundant Antarctic seal species that primarily feeds on krill and is specially adapted to life on pack ice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) | 1 |
| crabeater seal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1318901 — 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: crabeater seal Context triple: [Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, protects, crabeater seal]
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A.
leopard seal
The leopard seal is a large, powerful Antarctic marine predator known for its spotted coat and for preying on penguins and other seals.
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B.
Weddell seal
The Weddell seal is a large, deep-diving Antarctic seal species known for living year-round on sea ice and for its remarkable ability to vocalize underwater.
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C.
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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D.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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E.
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.
- 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: crabeater seal Target entity description: The crabeater seal is a highly abundant Antarctic seal species that primarily feeds on krill and is specially adapted to life on pack ice.
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A.
leopard seal
The leopard seal is a large, powerful Antarctic marine predator known for its spotted coat and for preying on penguins and other seals.
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B.
Weddell seal
The Weddell seal is a large, deep-diving Antarctic seal species known for living year-round on sea ice and for its remarkable ability to vocalize underwater.
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C.
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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D.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ pinniped ⓘ seal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal and nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to life on pack ice
ⓘ
specialized lobed teeth for filtering krill ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Lobodon carcinophaga
ⓘ
linked to:
Lobodon
|
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| breathing | air-breathing ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral spring ⓘ |
| clade | Pinnipedia ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climateZone | polar ⓘ |
| color | pale brown to blonde ⓘ |
| commonName |
crab-eater seal
ⓘ
crabeater seal ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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| diet |
Antarctic krill
ⓘ
krill ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| estimatedPopulation | tens of millions ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | filter feeding on krill through specialized teeth ⓘ |
| genus | Lobodon ⓘ |
| habitat |
pack ice
ⓘ
sea ice ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lactationPeriod | short and intensive ⓘ |
| limbType | flippers ⓘ |
| locomotion | undulating movement on ice ⓘ |
| movement |
hauls out on ice
ⓘ
swims ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Antarctic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctica
|
| notableCharacteristic | one of the most abundant large mammals on Earth ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| pattern | often with scars and markings on the back ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predator |
killer whale
ⓘ
leopard seal ⓘ |
| range | circumpolar around Antarctica ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth on pack ice
ⓘ
nurses pups on ice ⓘ |
| snoutShape | long slender snout ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often found in groups on ice ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat | climate change affecting sea ice ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | secondary consumer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: crabeater seal Description of subject: The crabeater seal is a highly abundant Antarctic seal species that primarily feeds on krill and is specially adapted to life on pack ice.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: crabeater seal