The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo
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"The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo" is a whimsical short story by Rudyard Kipling that humorously explains, in mythic "just so" fashion, how the kangaroo came to have its distinctive form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Man Kangaroo | 1 |
| The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11824318 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo Context triple: [Just So Stories, hasPart, The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo]
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A.
The Kangaroo Kid
The Kangaroo Kid is the nickname of Billy Cunningham, a Hall of Fame American basketball player and coach known for his leaping ability and success with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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B.
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" is a 1959 Australian novelty song by entertainer Rolf Harris that became an international hit and a staple of Australian pop culture.
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C.
The Flying Kangaroo
The Flying Kangaroo is the iconic nickname and branding symbol of Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier airline.
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D.
Sheila the Kangaroo
Sheila the Kangaroo is a character from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise, known as a heroic, anthropomorphic kangaroo ally who appears in stories involving the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull.
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E.
The Monkey Song
The Monkey Song is a lively jazz-style musical number from Disney’s animated film The Jungle Book, sung by King Louie as he tries to learn the secret of becoming human.
- 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: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo Target entity description: "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo" is a whimsical short story by Rudyard Kipling that humorously explains, in mythic "just so" fashion, how the kangaroo came to have its distinctive form.
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A.
The Kangaroo Kid
The Kangaroo Kid is the nickname of Billy Cunningham, a Hall of Fame American basketball player and coach known for his leaping ability and success with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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B.
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" is a 1959 Australian novelty song by entertainer Rolf Harris that became an international hit and a staple of Australian pop culture.
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C.
The Flying Kangaroo
The Flying Kangaroo is the iconic nickname and branding symbol of Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier airline.
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D.
Sheila the Kangaroo
Sheila the Kangaroo is a character from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise, known as a heroic, anthropomorphic kangaroo ally who appears in stories involving the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull.
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E.
The Monkey Song
The Monkey Song is a lively jazz-style musical number from Disney’s animated film The Jungle Book, sung by King Louie as he tries to learn the secret of becoming human.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's story
ⓘ
short story ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explains |
how the kangaroo came to hop
ⓘ
how the kangaroo got its distinctive form ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Big God Nqong
ⓘ
Kangaroo ⓘ Little God Nqa ⓘ Middle God Nqong ⓘ Yellow-Dog Dingo ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Just So Stories for Little Children
ⓘ
linked to:
Just So Stories
|
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ mythic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
audio recordings
ⓘ
radio readings ⓘ stage readings ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| hasMoralElement | warning against vanity ⓘ |
| hasReprintForm | picture book adaptations ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
personification
ⓘ
repetition ⓘ rhythmic prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Edwardian literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
humorous
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mythic ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Old Man Kangaroo
ⓘ
linked to:
The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo
|
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Just So Stories ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan & Co.
ⓘ
linked to:
Macmillan and Co.
|
| series | Just So Stories ⓘ |
| setting |
Australia
ⓘ
Australian outback ⓘ |
| targetAgeGroup | early readers ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of wishes
ⓘ
origin of animal characteristics ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | collections of Kipling's children's stories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo Description of subject: "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo" is a whimsical short story by Rudyard Kipling that humorously explains, in mythic "just so" fashion, how the kangaroo came to have its distinctive form.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo