Bowhead whale
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The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balaena mysticetus | 2 |
| Bowhead whale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3728133 — 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: Bowhead whale Context triple: [Thule Inuit, primaryPrey, Bowhead whale]
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A.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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B.
minke whale
The minke whale is one of the smallest and most common baleen whales, known for its streamlined body, pointed snout, and widespread distribution in oceans worldwide.
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C.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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D.
Walnut Whales
Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.
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E.
North Atlantic right whale
The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered baleen whale species native to the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its slow speed, coastal distribution, and vulnerability to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.
- 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: Bowhead whale Target entity description: The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
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A.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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B.
minke whale
The minke whale is one of the smallest and most common baleen whales, known for its streamlined body, pointed snout, and widespread distribution in oceans worldwide.
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C.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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D.
Walnut Whales
Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.
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E.
North Atlantic right whale
The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered baleen whale species native to the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its slow speed, coastal distribution, and vulnerability to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ species of whale ⓘ |
| adaptation |
thick blubber for insulation in cold waters
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uses strong skull to break sea ice ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Balaena mysticetus
ⓘ
linked to:
Bowhead whale
|
| calvingInterval | every 3 to 4 years ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Greenland right whale
ⓘ
bowhead whale ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central to subsistence hunting in Alaska
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central to subsistence hunting in Chukotka ⓘ central to subsistence hunting in Greenland ⓘ central to subsistence hunting in northern Canada ⓘ important to Indigenous peoples of the Arctic ⓘ |
| diet |
copepods
ⓘ
krill ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| family | Balaenidae ⓘ |
| feedingMethod | filter feeding ⓘ |
| genus |
Balaena
ⓘ
linked to:
Eubalaena
|
| gestationPeriod | about 13 to 14 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
Arctic Ocean
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polar seas ⓘ sub-Arctic waters ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
arched upper jaw
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baleen plates ⓘ massive bow-shaped skull ⓘ no dorsal fin ⓘ thick blubber layer ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan |
over 100 years
ⓘ
possibly over 200 years ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 20 meters ⓘ |
| maximumMass | over 70 metric tons ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | undertakes seasonal migrations with sea ice ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | International Whaling Commission moratorium on commercial whaling ⓘ |
| relatedTo | right whales ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to live young
ⓘ
single calf per pregnancy ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
historical commercial whaling ⓘ industrial noise ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| vocalization | produces complex songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bowhead whale Description of subject: The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bowhead whale
linked to: Bowhead whale