American black bear
E4438
The American black bear is a medium-sized, omnivorous bear native to North America, commonly found in forested regions and known for its adaptability to diverse habitats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American black bear canonical | 17 |
| California black bear | 1 |
| Kermode bear | 1 |
| Ursus americanus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22306 — 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: American black bear Context triple: [Sequoia National Park, fauna, American black bear]
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A.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
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B.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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C.
Lynx
Lynx is a high-speed serial computer bus interface standard, better known as IEEE 1394 or FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices.
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D.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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E.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
- 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: American black bear Target entity description: The American black bear is a medium-sized, omnivorous bear native to North America, commonly found in forested regions and known for its adaptability to diverse habitats.
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A.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
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B.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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C.
Lynx
Lynx is a high-speed serial computer bus interface standard, better known as IEEE 1394 or FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices.
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D.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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E.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bear species
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mammal ⓘ omnivore ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily crepuscular ⓘ |
| attractedTo | human food and garbage ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 120–200 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageFemaleMass | 41–170 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 1–3 cubs ⓘ |
| averageMaleMass | 57–250 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageShoulderHeight | 70–105 centimeters ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ursus americanus ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late spring to early summer ⓘ |
| canClimb | yes ⓘ |
| canSwim | yes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
black
ⓘ
blond ⓘ brown ⓘ cinnamon ⓘ white ⓘ |
| commonName |
American black bear
ⓘ
black bear ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | humans ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
berries
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carrion ⓘ fish ⓘ grasses ⓘ insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ roots ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Ursidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genus | Ursus ⓘ |
| gestationType | delayed implantation ⓘ |
| hasMorph |
Kermode bear
ⓘ
linked to:
American black bear
|
| hibernates | yes ⓘ |
| hibernationSeason | winter ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 20 years ⓘ |
| maximumLifespanInCaptivity | over 30 years ⓘ |
| maximumLitterSize | 6 cubs ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primarySense | smell ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
conflict-related killing
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ vehicle collisions ⓘ |
| rangeTrend | expanding in some regions ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
scavenger
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
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mountains ⓘ swamps ⓘ tundra edges ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: American black bear Description of subject: The American black bear is a medium-sized, omnivorous bear native to North America, commonly found in forested regions and known for its adaptability to diverse habitats.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.