Amphicyonidae
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Amphicyonidae is an extinct family of large, bear-like carnivorous mammals commonly known as "bear dogs" that lived from the Eocene to the Miocene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amphicyonidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15220254 — 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: Amphicyonidae Context triple: [Caniformia, includesFamily, Amphicyonidae]
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A.
Hesperocyoninae
Hesperocyoninae is an extinct subfamily of early, primitive canids that represents some of the earliest dog-like carnivores in North America.
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B.
Herpestoidea
Herpestoidea is a mammalian superfamily that primarily includes mongooses and their close relatives within the order Carnivora.
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C.
Borophaginae
Borophaginae is an extinct subfamily of North American canids, often called "bone-crushing dogs," known for their robust jaws and hyena-like adaptations for scavenging and predation.
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D.
Moeritheriidae
Moeritheriidae is an extinct family of early proboscideans that resembled small, semi-aquatic tapir-like mammals and are considered close relatives of modern elephants.
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E.
Daubentoniidae
Daubentoniidae is a family of unusual nocturnal primates best known for the aye-aye, a lemur-like species with specialized teeth and an elongated middle finger used for foraging.
- 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: Amphicyonidae Target entity description: Amphicyonidae is an extinct family of large, bear-like carnivorous mammals commonly known as "bear dogs" that lived from the Eocene to the Miocene.
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A.
Hesperocyoninae
Hesperocyoninae is an extinct subfamily of early, primitive canids that represents some of the earliest dog-like carnivores in North America.
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B.
Herpestoidea
Herpestoidea is a mammalian superfamily that primarily includes mongooses and their close relatives within the order Carnivora.
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C.
Borophaginae
Borophaginae is an extinct subfamily of North American canids, often called "bone-crushing dogs," known for their robust jaws and hyena-like adaptations for scavenging and predation.
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D.
Moeritheriidae
Moeritheriidae is an extinct family of early proboscideans that resembled small, semi-aquatic tapir-like mammals and are considered close relatives of modern elephants.
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E.
Daubentoniidae
Daubentoniidae is a family of unusual nocturnal primates best known for the aye-aye, a lemur-like species with specialized teeth and an elongated middle finger used for foraging.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.