Baikal seal
E273865
The Baikal seal is a small, uniquely freshwater species of earless seal endemic to Russia’s Lake Baikal and adapted to its cold, deep waters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baikal seal canonical | 4 |
| Phoca sibirica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2524467 — 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: Baikal seal Context triple: [Lake Baikal, hasSpecies, Baikal seal]
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A.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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B.
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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C.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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D.
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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E.
crabeater seal
The crabeater seal is a highly abundant Antarctic seal species that primarily feeds on krill and is specially adapted to life on pack ice.
- 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: Baikal seal Target entity description: The Baikal seal is a small, uniquely freshwater species of earless seal endemic to Russia’s Lake Baikal and adapted to its cold, deep waters.
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A.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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B.
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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C.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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D.
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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E.
crabeater seal
The crabeater seal is a highly abundant Antarctic seal species that primarily feeds on krill and is specially adapted to life on pack ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earless seal
ⓘ
freshwater seal ⓘ pinniped ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
cold water
ⓘ
deep water ⓘ |
| averageAdultLength | 1.1–1.4 m ⓘ |
| averageAdultMass | 50–130 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Pusa sibirica
ⓘ
linked to:
Pusa
|
| breedingSeason | late winter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
brownish-gray
ⓘ
gray ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae ⓘ |
| genus | Pusa ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lake
ⓘ
ice-covered waters ⓘ |
| hasTypeLocality | Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 50–55 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
only seal species restricted to freshwater year-round
ⓘ
relatively small body size ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one pup ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Carnivora
ⓘ
Mammalia ⓘ Phocidae ⓘ Pusa ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
golomyanka
ⓘ
sculpins ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth on lake ice ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Pusa sibirica
ⓘ
linked to:
Pusa
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| uses | subsistence hunting by local people ⓘ |
| vernacularName |
Baikal seal
ⓘ
nerpa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baikal seal Description of subject: The Baikal seal is a small, uniquely freshwater species of earless seal endemic to Russia’s Lake Baikal and adapted to its cold, deep waters.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.