Odobenidae
E171092
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odobenidae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1500304 — 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: Odobenidae Context triple: [Carnivora, includesFamily, Odobenidae]
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A.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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B.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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C.
Eumolpidae
Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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D.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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E.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
- 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: Odobenidae Target entity description: Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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A.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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B.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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C.
Eumolpidae
Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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D.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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E.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Arctoidea
ⓘ
linked to:
Carnivora
Laurasiatheria ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | skin with sparse hair ⓘ |
| breathing | lungs ⓘ |
| characteristicTrait |
large body size
ⓘ
long tusks ⓘ thick blubber ⓘ vibrissae on snout ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | walrus family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Odobenus
ⓘ
Odobenus rosmarus ⓘ
linked to:
Odobenus
|
| describedAs | family that comprises walruses ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic predator
ⓘ
marine mammal apex mesopredator ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | suction feeding ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Miocene ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | circumpolar Arctic ⓘ |
| hasConservationRelevance | yes ⓘ |
| hasExtinctMembers | true ⓘ |
| hasLivingRepresentative |
Odobenus rosmarus
ⓘ
linked to:
Odobenus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
aquatic swimming
ⓘ
semi-terrestrial movement on ice or land ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Pinnipeds
ⓘ
linked to:
Pinnipedia
|
| namedAfter | genus Odobenus ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
social behavior in large aggregations
ⓘ
tusks used for hauling out on ice ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Otariidae
ⓘ
Phocidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | internal skeleton ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| superfamily | Pinnipedia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
subarctic seas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Odobenidae Description of subject: Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.