Balaenoptera acutorostrata
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest and one of the most widespread baleen whales, known for its streamlined body and presence in both polar and temperate oceans.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balaenoptera acutorostrata canonical | 2 |
| Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni | 2 |
| Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata | 1 |
| common minke whale | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3744511 — 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: Balaenoptera acutorostrata Context triple: [minke whale, hasScientificName, Balaenoptera acutorostrata]
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A.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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B.
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.
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C.
southern right whale
The southern right whale is a large baleen whale species known for its slow, coastal migrations and frequent surface activity, making it a prominent attraction for whale watching along the coasts of regions like Patagonia.
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D.
Lagenorhynchus
Lagenorhynchus is a genus of oceanic dolphins that includes several robust, fast-swimming species found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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E.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
- 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: Balaenoptera acutorostrata Target entity description: Balaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest and one of the most widespread baleen whales, known for its streamlined body and presence in both polar and temperate oceans.
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A.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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B.
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.
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C.
southern right whale
The southern right whale is a large baleen whale species known for its slow, coastal migrations and frequent surface activity, making it a prominent attraction for whale watching along the coasts of regions like Patagonia.
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D.
Lagenorhynchus
Lagenorhynchus is a genus of oceanic dolphins that includes several robust, fast-swimming species found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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E.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| baleenColor | creamToWhite ⓘ |
| bodyLengthMax | 10.7 metres ⓘ |
| bodyLengthMin | 7 metres ⓘ |
| bodyMassMax | 10 tonnes ⓘ |
| bodyMassMin | 4 tonnes ⓘ |
| bodyShape | streamlined ⓘ |
| breedingArea | warmer waters ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | every 1 to 2 years ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
darkGrayToBlackDorsal
ⓘ
whiteVentral ⓘ |
| commonName |
common minke whale
ⓘ
northern minke whale ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy |
Lacépède
ⓘ
linked to:
Bernard Germain de Lacépède
|
| diet |
copepods
ⓘ
krill ⓘ small schooling fish ⓘ |
| dorsalFin | falcate ⓘ |
| dorsalFinPosition | farBackOnBody ⓘ |
| family | Balaenopteridae ⓘ |
| feedingArea | higher latitude productive waters ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy |
filterFeeding
ⓘ
lungeFeeding ⓘ |
| flipperMarking | whiteBandOnFlippers ⓘ |
| genus | Balaenoptera ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
North Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Ocean
Southern Hemisphere oceans ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 10 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasBaleenPlates | true ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | femalesLargerThanMales ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata
ⓘ
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni ⓘ
linked to:
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| latitudinalRange | polar to tropical waters ⓘ |
| lifespanMax | about 50 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually 1 calf ⓘ |
| maxSwimSpeed | over 30 km/h ⓘ |
| migration | seasonal ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| snoutShape | pointed ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
small groups
ⓘ
usually solitary ⓘ |
| subjectTo | International Whaling Commission regulations ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fishing gear
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ commercial whaling ⓘ noise pollution ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| usedFor | scientific research ⓘ |
| vocalization | lowFrequencySounds ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1804 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Balaenoptera acutorostrata Description of subject: Balaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest and one of the most widespread baleen whales, known for its streamlined body and presence in both polar and temperate oceans.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Balaenoptera acutorostrata
linked to: Balaenoptera acutorostrata
linked to: Balaenoptera acutorostrata
linked to: Balaenoptera acutorostrata