Atlantic grey seal
E239638
The Atlantic grey seal is a large marine mammal found in cold North Atlantic waters, known for its long snout, mottled grey coat, and colonies that haul out on remote beaches and rocky shores.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlantic grey seal canonical | 5 |
| Atlantic grey seals | 3 |
| Baltic grey seal | 1 |
| Grey Seal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2153587 — 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: Atlantic grey seal Context triple: [Cardigan Bay, hasMarineSpecies, Atlantic grey seal]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Ladoga ringed seal
The Ladoga ringed seal is a rare, freshwater subspecies of ringed seal found only in Russia’s Lake Ladoga and noted for its isolation and conservation concern.
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D.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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E.
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.
- 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: Atlantic grey seal Target entity description: The Atlantic grey seal is a large marine mammal found in cold North Atlantic waters, known for its long snout, mottled grey coat, and colonies that haul out on remote beaches and rocky shores.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Ladoga ringed seal
The Ladoga ringed seal is a rare, freshwater subspecies of ringed seal found only in Russia’s Lake Ladoga and noted for its isolation and conservation concern.
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D.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family
ⓘ
genus ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ seal ⓘ species ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| averageFemaleLength | 1.8 m ⓘ |
| averageFemaleMass | 140 kg ⓘ |
| averageMaleLength | 2.5 m ⓘ |
| averageMaleMass | 170 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Baltic Sea coasts
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Norway ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States Atlantic coast ⓘ
linked to:
East Coast of the United States
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | earless seals ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Halichoerus grypus ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf areas ⓘ subarctic waters ⓘ |
| genus | Halichoerus ⓘ |
| habitat |
remote islands
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ sandbanks ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
long snout
ⓘ
mottled grey coat ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| importantFor | marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategory | LC ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lactationPeriod | about 2–3 weeks ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to about 35 years ⓘ |
| maleLargerThan | female Atlantic grey seal ⓘ |
| maximumDiveDepth | over 100 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Halichoerus
ⓘ
Phocidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyedUponBy |
killer whale
ⓘ
large sharks ⓘ |
| reproduction |
forms breeding colonies
ⓘ
gives birth on land ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms haul-out groups ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | excellent diver ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance at breeding sites
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entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivore ⓘ |
| usesHaulOutSites |
rocky shores
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sandbanks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atlantic grey seal Description of subject: The Atlantic grey seal is a large marine mammal found in cold North Atlantic waters, known for its long snout, mottled grey coat, and colonies that haul out on remote beaches and rocky shores.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Atlantic grey seal
linked to: Atlantic grey seal
linked to: Atlantic grey seal
linked to: Atlantic grey seal