Cuvier's beaked whale
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Cuvier's beaked whale is a deep-diving, elusive cetacean species known for holding the record for the longest and deepest dives among marine mammals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuvier's beaked whale canonical | 1 |
| Cuvier's whale | 1 |
| Cuvier’s beaked whale | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6040179 — 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: Cuvier's beaked whale Context triple: [Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals, conservationFocusSpecies, Cuvier's beaked whale]
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A.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Bowhead whale
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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C.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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D.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
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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E.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
- 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: Cuvier's beaked whale Target entity description: Cuvier's beaked whale is a deep-diving, elusive cetacean species known for holding the record for the longest and deepest dives among marine mammals.
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A.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Bowhead whale
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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C.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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D.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
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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E.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beaked whale
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marine mammal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mass stranding events near naval exercises ⓘ |
| behavior | elusive and difficult to observe at sea ⓘ |
| bodyLengthAdult | about 5 to 7 meters ⓘ |
| bodyMassAdult | about 2000 to 3000 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
generally gray to brown
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often with white scars ⓘ |
| commonName |
Cuvier's beaked whale
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Cuvier's whale ⓘ
linked to:
Cuvier's beaked whale
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| describedBy | Georges Cuvier ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1823 ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
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deep-sea fish ⓘ deep-sea squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical oceans
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temperate oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ worldwide in deep offshore waters ⓘ |
| dorsalFin | small falcate dorsal fin set far back ⓘ |
| echolocation | uses high-frequency clicks for foraging ⓘ |
| family | Ziphiidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | deep diving ⓘ |
| genus | Ziphius ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep offshore waters
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open ocean ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deepest recorded dives among marine mammals
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longest recorded dives among marine mammals ⓘ |
| maximumDiveDepthRecord | over 2900 meters ⓘ |
| maximumDiveDurationRecord | over 3 hours ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Georges Cuvier ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ziphius cavirostris ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | mid-frequency active sonar ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have erupted tusk-like teeth at tip of lower jaw ⓘ |
| snoutShape | short beak ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
small groups
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solitary individuals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
anthropogenic noise
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entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ marine debris ingestion ⓘ naval sonar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cuvier's beaked whale Description of subject: Cuvier's beaked whale is a deep-diving, elusive cetacean species known for holding the record for the longest and deepest dives among marine mammals.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals
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conservationFocusSpecies
→
Cuvier's beaked whale
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subject linked to:
Cuvier
linked to: Cuvier's beaked whale
linked to: Cuvier's beaked whale