Tammar wallabies
E298634
Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tammar wallabies canonical | 1 |
| tammar wallaby | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2791464 — 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: Tammar wallabies Context triple: [Kangaroo Island, typicalWildlife, Tammar wallabies]
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A.
Macropus
Macropus is a genus of large marsupials that includes many of the best-known kangaroo and wallaby species native to Australia.
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B.
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as tree-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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C.
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a burrowing marsupial native to arid regions of southern Australia, known for its compact build, silky fur, and distinctive hairy snout.
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D.
eastern grey kangaroo
The eastern grey kangaroo is a large, common Australian marsupial known for its powerful hind legs, long tail, and social groups called mobs, typically inhabiting open forests and grasslands.
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E.
swamp wallaby
The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-furred macropod native to eastern Australia, typically inhabiting dense forests, woodlands, and swampy areas.
- 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: Tammar wallabies Target entity description: Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
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A.
Macropus
Macropus is a genus of large marsupials that includes many of the best-known kangaroo and wallaby species native to Australia.
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B.
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as tree-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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C.
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a burrowing marsupial native to arid regions of southern Australia, known for its compact build, silky fur, and distinctive hairy snout.
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D.
eastern grey kangaroo
The eastern grey kangaroo is a large, common Australian marsupial known for its powerful hind legs, long tail, and social groups called mobs, typically inhabiting open forests and grasslands.
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E.
swamp wallaby
The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-furred macropod native to eastern Australia, typically inhabiting dense forests, woodlands, and swampy areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macropod
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ marsupial ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 45–68 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 4–9 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | highly seasonal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration | grey-brown fur ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Macropodidae ⓘ |
| genus | Notamacropus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 28 days ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lighter underparts
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ powerful hind legs ⓘ short forelimbs ⓘ |
| hasPhenomenon | embryonic diapause ⓘ |
| hasPouch | true ⓘ |
| importantFor |
coastal ecosystems
ⓘ
island ecosystems ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 9–10 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
hopping
ⓘ
saltatory locomotion ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Kangaroo Island ⓘ South Australia ⓘ Western Australia ⓘ coastal scrub habitats ⓘ island ecosystems ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode |
marsupial reproduction
ⓘ
viviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
herbivore
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Notamacropus eugenii
ⓘ
linked to:
Notamacropus
|
| socialBehavior | social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| synonym |
Macropus eugenii
ⓘ
linked to:
Macropus
|
| tailLength | about 33–45 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedIn |
marsupial developmental studies
ⓘ
reproductive biology research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tammar wallabies Description of subject: Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tammar wallabies