sloth bear
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The sloth bear is a shaggy-coated, insect-eating bear native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its long snout, loud snuffling feeding style, and preference for termites and ants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sloth bear canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15270318 — 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: sloth bear Context triple: [Parsa National Park, containsHabitatFor, sloth bear]
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A.
spectacled bear
The spectacled bear is a medium-sized, mostly herbivorous South American bear species native to the Andes, recognizable by the pale, spectacle-like markings on its face.
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B.
Malayan sun bear
The Malayan sun bear is the smallest species of bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and known for its short black fur and distinctive pale, crescent-shaped chest patch.
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C.
Asiatic black bear
The Asiatic black bear is a medium-sized, largely arboreal bear species native to forests across Asia, recognizable by its black fur and distinctive white chest crescent.
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D.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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E.
Sulawesi bear cuscus
The Sulawesi bear cuscus is a large, slow-moving arboreal marsupial native to the forests of Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its thick fur, prehensile tail, and primarily folivorous diet.
- 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: sloth bear Target entity description: The sloth bear is a shaggy-coated, insect-eating bear native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its long snout, loud snuffling feeding style, and preference for termites and ants.
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A.
spectacled bear
The spectacled bear is a medium-sized, mostly herbivorous South American bear species native to the Andes, recognizable by the pale, spectacle-like markings on its face.
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B.
Malayan sun bear
The Malayan sun bear is the smallest species of bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and known for its short black fur and distinctive pale, crescent-shaped chest patch.
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C.
Asiatic black bear
The Asiatic black bear is a medium-sized, largely arboreal bear species native to forests across Asia, recognizable by its black fur and distinctive white chest crescent.
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D.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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E.
Sulawesi bear cuscus
The Sulawesi bear cuscus is a large, slow-moving arboreal marsupial native to the forests of Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its thick fur, prehensile tail, and primarily folivorous diet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.