Arctocephalus townsendi
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Arctocephalus townsendi is the Guadalupe fur seal, a pinniped species native to the Pacific waters off Mexico and California, known for its dense fur and history of near-extirpation by commercial sealing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctocephalus townsendi canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11046487 — 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: Arctocephalus townsendi Context triple: [Arctocephalus, hasMember, Arctocephalus townsendi]
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Arctocephalus
Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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Cape fur seal
The Cape fur seal is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of southern Africa and Namibia, known for forming dense breeding colonies on rocky shores and beaches.
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D.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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E.
Neophoca
Neophoca is a genus of eared seals best known for including the Australian sea lion.
- 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: Arctocephalus townsendi Target entity description: Arctocephalus townsendi is the Guadalupe fur seal, a pinniped species native to the Pacific waters off Mexico and California, known for its dense fur and history of near-extirpation by commercial sealing.
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A.
Arctocephalus
Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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C.
Cape fur seal
The Cape fur seal is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of southern Africa and Namibia, known for forming dense breeding colonies on rocky shores and beaches.
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D.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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E.
Neophoca
Neophoca is a genus of eared seals best known for including the Australian sea lion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fur seal
ⓘ
pinniped ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
subfamily Arctocephalinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctocephalinae
|
| bodyLength |
about 1.2 to 1.4 meters in females
ⓘ
about 1.5 to 2.0 meters in males ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Guadalupe Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Guadalupe Island, Mexico
San Benito Islands ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Guadalupe fur seal
ⓘ
linked to:
Guadalupe fur seals
|
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet |
fish
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other cephalopods ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | pelagic forager ⓘ |
| genus | Arctocephalus ⓘ |
| hasFur | dense fur ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
ability to rotate hind flippers under body
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external ear pinnae ⓘ |
| hasType | marine mammal ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | near-extirpated ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | commercial sealing ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 20 years in the wild ⓘ |
| locomotion | can move on land using all four flippers ⓘ |
| movement | highly aquatic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Townsend ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
waters off California ⓘ waters off Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Arctocephalus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectionStatus |
protected in Mexico
ⓘ
protected in the United States ⓘ |
| range |
northeastern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern North Pacific Ocean
|
| reproduction |
forms breeding colonies
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gives birth on land ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change impacts on prey
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entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ habitat disturbance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arctocephalus townsendi Description of subject: Arctocephalus townsendi is the Guadalupe fur seal, a pinniped species native to the Pacific waters off Mexico and California, known for its dense fur and history of near-extirpation by commercial sealing.
Referenced by (3)
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