Triceratops
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Triceratops is a large, herbivorous, three-horned dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, recognizable by its massive bony frill and distinctive facial horns.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triceratops canonical | 17 |
| Triceratops horridus | 10 |
| Triceratops prorsus | 2 |
| Torosaurus latus | 1 |
| Triceratop Spin | 1 |
| Triceratops Power Coin | 1 |
| Triceratops skeleton | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2461671 — 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: Triceratops Context triple: [Jurassic Park, notableSpecies, Triceratops]
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A.
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous, best known for the iconic species Tyrannosaurus rex.
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B.
Máximo the Titanosaur
Máximo the Titanosaur is a mounted cast of a giant Patagotitan mayorum dinosaur, notable as one of the largest dinosaur displays in the world and a centerpiece attraction at Chicago’s Field Museum.
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C.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a small, fast, and intelligent theropod dinosaur popularly depicted as a cunning pack hunter in books and films like the Jurassic Park franchise.
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D.
DINOSAUR
DINOSAUR is a dark, time-travel–themed thrill ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom that sends guests back to the late Cretaceous period to rescue an iguanodon before a catastrophic asteroid impact.
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E.
Tyrannosauridae
Tyrannosauridae is a family of large, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes iconic genera such as Tyrannosaurus.
- 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: Triceratops Target entity description: Triceratops is a large, herbivorous, three-horned dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, recognizable by its massive bony frill and distinctive facial horns.
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A.
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous, best known for the iconic species Tyrannosaurus rex.
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B.
Máximo the Titanosaur
Máximo the Titanosaur is a mounted cast of a giant Patagotitan mayorum dinosaur, notable as one of the largest dinosaur displays in the world and a centerpiece attraction at Chicago’s Field Museum.
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C.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a small, fast, and intelligent theropod dinosaur popularly depicted as a cunning pack hunter in books and films like the Jurassic Park franchise.
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D.
DINOSAUR
DINOSAUR is a dark, time-travel–themed thrill ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom that sends guests back to the late Cretaceous period to rescue an iguanodon before a catastrophic asteroid impact.
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E.
Tyrannosauridae
Tyrannosauridae is a family of large, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes iconic genera such as Tyrannosaurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceratopsid dinosaur
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genus of dinosaurs ⓘ herbivorous dinosaur ⓘ |
| bodyLength | up to about 9 meters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | around 6 to 12 metric tons ⓘ |
| clade | Dinosauria ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Edmontosaurus
ⓘ
linked to:
Edmontosaurus annectens
Tyrannosaurus rex ⓘ
linked to:
Tyrannosaurus
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| describedBy | Othniel Charles Marsh ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
large bony neck frill
ⓘ
parrot-like beak ⓘ robust quadrupedal body ⓘ three facial horns ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Ceratopsidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | browsing on low vegetation ⓘ |
| fossilFoundIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Hell Creek Formation ⓘ Lance Formation ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| geologicalPeriod | Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ⓘ |
| hasHorn |
one short nasal horn
ⓘ
two long supraorbital horns above the eyes ⓘ |
| hornCount | 3 ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Triceratops horridus
ⓘ
linked to:
Triceratops
Triceratops prorsus ⓘ
linked to:
Triceratops
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| likelySocialBehavior | at least partly gregarious ⓘ |
| livedInAge | Maastrichtian ⓘ |
| livedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| order | Ornithischia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| popularCultureRole | iconic dinosaur in media and museums ⓘ |
| possibleFunctionOfFrill |
display
ⓘ
species recognition ⓘ thermoregulation ⓘ |
| possibleFunctionOfHorns |
defense
ⓘ
intraspecific combat ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Chasmosaurinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Ceratopsidae
|
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRangeEnd |
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
ⓘ
linked to:
Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
about 66 million years ago ⓘ |
| toothType | dental batteries of shearing teeth ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Triceratops horridus
ⓘ
linked to:
Triceratops
|
| yearDescribed | 1889 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triceratops Description of subject: Triceratops is a large, herbivorous, three-horned dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, recognizable by its massive bony frill and distinctive facial horns.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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dinosaurs on Isla Sorna