Amami rabbit
E191547
The Amami rabbit is an endangered, primitive species of dark-furred rabbit endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands, known for its short ears, nocturnal habits, and status as a living fossil.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amami rabbit canonical | 6 |
| Ryukyu rabbit | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1694835 — 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: Amami rabbit Context triple: [Amami Islands, notableSpecies, Amami rabbit]
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A.
Rabbit
Rabbit is a famous stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons, celebrated as an iconic work of contemporary pop and conceptual art.
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B.
Lepus
Lepus is a small southern constellation located just below Orion, traditionally representing a hare.
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C.
Ebisu
Ebisu is a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood known for its upscale dining, craft beer scene, and convenient access via Ebisu Station near Shibuya.
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D.
Pongo
Pongo is the genus of great apes commonly known as orangutans, native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
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E.
Rusa unicolor
Rusa unicolor, commonly known as the sambar deer, is a large, dark-coated deer native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast 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: Amami rabbit Target entity description: The Amami rabbit is an endangered, primitive species of dark-furred rabbit endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands, known for its short ears, nocturnal habits, and status as a living fossil.
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A.
Rabbit
Rabbit is a famous stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons, celebrated as an iconic work of contemporary pop and conceptual art.
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B.
Lepus
Lepus is a small southern constellation located just below Orion, traditionally representing a hare.
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C.
Ebisu
Ebisu is a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood known for its upscale dining, craft beer scene, and convenient access via Ebisu Station near Shibuya.
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D.
Pongo
Pongo is the genus of great apes commonly known as orangutans, native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
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E.
Rusa unicolor
Rusa unicolor, commonly known as the sambar deer, is a large, dark-coated deer native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
ⓘ
endemic species ⓘ lagomorph ⓘ mammal ⓘ rabbit ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 40–50 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Amami rabbit
ⓘ
Ryukyu rabbit ⓘ
linked to:
Amami rabbit
|
| conservationMeasure |
habitat protection
ⓘ
predator control ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| considered | living fossil ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| earLength | short ears ⓘ |
| eats |
acorns
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Amami Islands
ⓘ
Amami Ōshima ⓘ Tokunoshima ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae ⓘ |
| furColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| genus |
Pentalagus
ⓘ
linked to:
Pentalagus furnessi
|
| geologicalRegion | Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen broadleaf forest
ⓘ
subtropical forest ⓘ |
| hasUniqueGenus | only extant species in genus Pentalagus ⓘ |
| introducedPredator |
feral cats
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feral dogs ⓘ small Indian mongoose ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
large claws for digging
ⓘ
short, robust limbs ⓘ |
| offspringPerLitter | 1–2 young ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | gives birth in underground nests ⓘ |
| scientificName | Pentalagus furnessi ⓘ |
| tailLength | very short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal hunting ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ roadkill ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 2–3 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1900 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amami rabbit Description of subject: The Amami rabbit is an endangered, primitive species of dark-furred rabbit endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands, known for its short ears, nocturnal habits, and status as a living fossil.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Amami rabbit
linked to: Amami rabbit