Delphinapterus leucas
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Delphinapterus leucas is the beluga whale, a small, white, toothed Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean known for its vocalizations and lack of a dorsal fin.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delphinapterus leucas canonical | 3 |
| Delphinapterus | 1 |
| Delphinapterus leucas (Cook Inlet population) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12828291 — 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: Delphinapterus leucas Context triple: [Cook Inlet beluga whale, parentTaxon, Delphinapterus leucas]
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A.
Dall's porpoise
Dall's porpoise is a fast-swimming, black-and-white marine mammal found in cold North Pacific waters, known for its torpedo-shaped body and distinctive rooster-tail spray when surfacing.
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B.
Zalophus
Zalophus is a genus of eared seals that includes the California sea lion and closely related sea lion species found along Pacific coasts.
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C.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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D.
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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E.
Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus, commonly known as the common bottlenose dolphin, is a highly intelligent and social marine mammal found in warm and temperate seas worldwide.
- 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: Delphinapterus leucas Target entity description: Delphinapterus leucas is the beluga whale, a small, white, toothed Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean known for its vocalizations and lack of a dorsal fin.
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A.
Dall's porpoise
Dall's porpoise is a fast-swimming, black-and-white marine mammal found in cold North Pacific waters, known for its torpedo-shaped body and distinctive rooster-tail spray when surfacing.
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B.
Zalophus
Zalophus is a genus of eared seals that includes the California sea lion and closely related sea lion species found along Pacific coasts.
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C.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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D.
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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E.
Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus, commonly known as the common bottlenose dolphin, is a highly intelligent and social marine mammal found in warm and temperate seas worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beluga whale
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cetacean ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ species ⓘ toothed whale ⓘ |
| adaptation |
seasonal migration with sea ice
ⓘ
thick blubber layer ⓘ |
| averageFemaleLength | 3.0–4.1 m ⓘ |
| averageFemaleMass | 700–1200 kg ⓘ |
| averageMaleLength | 4.0–5.5 m ⓘ |
| averageMaleMass | 1100–1600 kg ⓘ |
| bodyColor | white ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | about 3 years ⓘ |
| canEcholocate | true ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
beluga
ⓘ
beluga whale ⓘ white whale ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important subsistence resource ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| diveDepth | over 700 m ⓘ |
| diveDuration | up to about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| family | Monodontidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Beaufort Sea
ⓘ
Bering Sea ⓘ Chukchi Sea ⓘ Cook Inlet ⓘ Hudson Bay ⓘ Okhotsk Sea ⓘ
linked to:
Sea of Okhotsk
St. Lawrence Estuary ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Lawrence Estuary
White Sea ⓘ |
| genus |
Delphinapterus
ⓘ
linked to:
Delphinapterus leucas
|
| gestationPeriod | about 14–15 months ⓘ |
| groupName | pod ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold marine waters
ⓘ
sea ice edges ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFin | false ⓘ |
| hasDorsalRidge | true ⓘ |
| hasMelon | true ⓘ |
| hasTeeth | true ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| juvenileColor | grey ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor | wide range of vocalizations ⓘ |
| maximumLifespan | about 60–70 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ continental shelf areas ⓘ estuaries ⓘ sub-Arctic regions ⓘ |
| nickname | canary of the sea ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualMaturityAge | about 4–7 years ⓘ |
| snoutShape | bulbous forehead ⓘ |
| socialStructure | gregarious ⓘ |
| swimmingSpeed | up to about 22 km/h ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
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noise disturbance ⓘ pollution ⓘ ship traffic ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| toothCount | about 34–40 teeth ⓘ |
| usedBy | Indigenous Arctic peoples ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1776 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Delphinapterus leucas Description of subject: Delphinapterus leucas is the beluga whale, a small, white, toothed Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean known for its vocalizations and lack of a dorsal fin.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Delphinapterus leucas
linked to: Delphinapterus leucas