Macropodinae
E581330
Macropodinae is a subfamily of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind legs adapted for hopping.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macropodinae canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5632888 — 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: Macropodinae Context triple: [Osphranter, subfamily, Macropodinae]
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A.
Macropodidae
Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind legs adapted for hopping.
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B.
Macropodiformes
Macropodiformes is a suborder of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind limbs adapted for hopping.
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C.
Diprotodontia
Diprotodontia is a large order of marsupial mammals, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and wombats, primarily native to Australia and nearby regions.
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D.
Marsupialia
Marsupialia is a group of mammals characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young that typically continue developing in a pouch.
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E.
Vombatidae
Vombatidae is the biological family of burrowing, herbivorous marsupials commonly known as wombats, native to Australia.
- 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: Macropodinae Target entity description: Macropodinae is a subfamily of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind legs adapted for hopping.
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A.
Macropodidae
Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind legs adapted for hopping.
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B.
Macropodiformes
Macropodiformes is a suborder of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind limbs adapted for hopping.
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C.
Diprotodontia
Diprotodontia is a large order of marsupial mammals, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and wombats, primarily native to Australia and nearby regions.
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D.
Marsupialia
Marsupialia is a group of mammals characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young that typically continue developing in a pouch.
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E.
Vombatidae
Vombatidae is the biological family of burrowing, herbivorous marsupials commonly known as wombats, native to Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often crepuscular or nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | large hind limbs and small forelimbs ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated feet
ⓘ
herbivorous diet ⓘ long muscular tail used for balance ⓘ marsupial reproduction with pouch ⓘ powerful hind legs adapted for hopping ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | macropodines ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
includes species of least concern
ⓘ
includes threatened and endangered species ⓘ |
| dentition | adapted for grazing and browsing vegetation ⓘ |
| diet |
leaves
ⓘ
primarily grasses ⓘ shoots ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large herbivores in Australian ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenus |
Dendrolagus
ⓘ
Lagorchestes ⓘ Macropus ⓘ Notamacropus ⓘ Osphranter ⓘ Setonix ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Macropus giganteus
ⓘ
linked to:
Macropus
Notamacropus rufogriseus ⓘ Osphranter rufus ⓘ Setonix brachyurus ⓘ |
| includes |
kangaroos
ⓘ
pademelons ⓘ quokkas ⓘ tree-kangaroos ⓘ wallabies ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | saltatory locomotion (hopping) ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ nearby islands ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Macropodidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to altricial young that develop in pouch ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | many species form groups or mobs ⓘ |
| suborder | Macropodiformes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macropodinae Description of subject: Macropodinae is a subfamily of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind legs adapted for hopping.
Referenced by (7)
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