Surly Squirrel
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Surly Squirrel is the mischievous, self-serving yet ultimately heroic squirrel protagonist from the animated film franchise "The Nut Job."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Surly Squirrel canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9790007 — 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: Surly Squirrel Context triple: [The Nut Job, basedOn, Surly Squirrel]
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A.
Boontling
Boontling is a highly localized and inventive American English argot developed in the late 19th century in Boonville, California, known for its unique vocabulary and obscure origins.
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B.
Squirrel Bait
Squirrel Bait was an influential mid-1980s American punk/indie rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, known for its intense sound and for spawning members who later played in notable post-rock and indie groups.
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C.
Skully
Skully is a small, talkative green parrot who serves as a lookout and helpful companion to the young pirate crew in the children's animated series "Jake and the Never Land Pirates."
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D.
Nutzy the Flying Squirrel
Nutzy the Flying Squirrel is the costumed flying squirrel mascot who entertains fans at Richmond Flying Squirrels minor league baseball games.
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E.
Buckwild
Buckwild is an American hip-hop producer and member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), known for his influential work with artists like The Notorious B.I.G., O.C., and Big L.
- 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: Surly Squirrel Target entity description: Surly Squirrel is the mischievous, self-serving yet ultimately heroic squirrel protagonist from the animated film franchise "The Nut Job."
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A.
Boontling
Boontling is a highly localized and inventive American English argot developed in the late 19th century in Boonville, California, known for its unique vocabulary and obscure origins.
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B.
Squirrel Bait
Squirrel Bait was an influential mid-1980s American punk/indie rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, known for its intense sound and for spawning members who later played in notable post-rock and indie groups.
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C.
Skully
Skully is a small, talkative green parrot who serves as a lookout and helpful companion to the young pirate crew in the children's animated series "Jake and the Never Land Pirates."
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D.
Nutzy the Flying Squirrel
Nutzy the Flying Squirrel is the costumed flying squirrel mascot who entertains fans at Richmond Flying Squirrels minor league baseball games.
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E.
Buckwild
Buckwild is an American hip-hop producer and member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), known for his influential work with artists like The Notorious B.I.G., O.C., and Big L.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated film character
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anthropomorphic squirrel ⓘ fictional character ⓘ film protagonist ⓘ |
| ability |
agile climbing
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clever planning ⓘ stealthy sneaking ⓘ |
| affiliation | park animals of Oakton ⓘ |
| alignment | anti-hero ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Nut Job
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The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the short film Surly Squirrel ⓘ |
| characterArc |
becomes more selfless
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learns to care about the park animals ⓘ |
| companion | Buddy ⓘ |
| createdFor |
The Nut Job (2014 film)
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linked to:
The Nut Job
|
| creator | Peter Lepeniotis ⓘ |
| enemy |
Percy the bulldog (temporarily)
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Raccoon (initially) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Nut Job ⓘ |
| franchise | The Nut Job ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Canadian-American setting ⓘ |
| notableAction |
helps protect the park from destruction
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helps save the park animals from starvation ⓘ plans a heist on a nut shop ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cynical
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mischievous ⓘ sarcastic ⓘ self-serving ⓘ ultimately heroic ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
to steal food
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to survive on his own ⓘ |
| relationship |
ally of Andie
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friend of Buddy ⓘ rival then ally of Raccoon ⓘ |
| residence | city park ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| setting |
Oakton City
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linked to:
Oakton
|
| species | squirrel ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children and family audiences ⓘ |
| theme | self-interest versus community ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
bushy tail
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expressive eyebrows ⓘ purple-brown fur ⓘ |
| voiceActor | Will Arnett ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surly Squirrel Description of subject: Surly Squirrel is the mischievous, self-serving yet ultimately heroic squirrel protagonist from the animated film franchise "The Nut Job."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.