Trichechus senegalensis
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Trichechus senegalensis, commonly known as the African manatee, is a large herbivorous marine mammal found in the coastal and inland waters of West and Central Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trichechus senegalensis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15153883 — 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: Trichechus senegalensis Context triple: [Trichechidae, containsTaxon, Trichechus senegalensis]
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A.
Trichechus inunguis
Trichechus inunguis is the Amazonian manatee, a fully aquatic herbivorous mammal native to the freshwater rivers and lakes of the Amazon Basin.
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B.
Nasalis larvatus
Nasalis larvatus is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey species native to the mangrove forests and coastal areas of Borneo.
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C.
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Ceratotherium simum cottoni is the critically endangered northern subspecies of the white rhinoceros, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under human protection.
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D.
Syncerus caffer
Syncerus caffer, commonly known as the African buffalo, is a large, robust bovine native to sub-Saharan Africa and noted for its formidable horns and unpredictable temperament.
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E.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
- 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: Trichechus senegalensis Target entity description: Trichechus senegalensis, commonly known as the African manatee, is a large herbivorous marine mammal found in the coastal and inland waters of West and Central Africa.
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A.
Trichechus inunguis
Trichechus inunguis is the Amazonian manatee, a fully aquatic herbivorous mammal native to the freshwater rivers and lakes of the Amazon Basin.
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B.
Nasalis larvatus
Nasalis larvatus is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey species native to the mangrove forests and coastal areas of Borneo.
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C.
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Ceratotherium simum cottoni is the critically endangered northern subspecies of the white rhinoceros, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under human protection.
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D.
Syncerus caffer
Syncerus caffer, commonly known as the African buffalo, is a large, robust bovine native to sub-Saharan Africa and noted for its formidable horns and unpredictable temperament.
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E.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.