Saurornitholestes
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Saurornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely fast, predatory lifestyle during the Late Cretaceous.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saurornitholestes canonical | 2 |
| Saurornithoides mongoliensis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15238681 — 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: Saurornitholestes Context triple: [Dromaeosauridae, containsTaxon, Saurornitholestes]
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A.
Ornitholestes
Ornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its speed and likely role as a nimble predator of small animals.
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B.
Ornithomimus
Ornithomimus was a fast, ostrich-like theropod dinosaur known for its long legs, toothless beak, and likely omnivorous diet during the Late Cretaceous period.
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C.
Dromaeosaurus
Dromaeosaurus was a small, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, closely related to other “raptor” dinosaurs and known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely agile, predatory lifestyle.
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D.
Leaellynasaura
Leaellynasaura is a small, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from Early Cretaceous Australia, notable for its large eyes and possible adaptations to polar, low-light environments.
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E.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis was a small, lightly built, carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Triassic period, known for being one of the earliest well-documented theropods.
- 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: Saurornitholestes Target entity description: Saurornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely fast, predatory lifestyle during the Late Cretaceous.
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A.
Ornitholestes
Ornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its speed and likely role as a nimble predator of small animals.
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B.
Ornithomimus
Ornithomimus was a fast, ostrich-like theropod dinosaur known for its long legs, toothless beak, and likely omnivorous diet during the Late Cretaceous period.
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C.
Dromaeosaurus
Dromaeosaurus was a small, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, closely related to other “raptor” dinosaurs and known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely agile, predatory lifestyle.
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D.
Leaellynasaura
Leaellynasaura is a small, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from Early Cretaceous Australia, notable for its large eyes and possible adaptations to polar, low-light environments.
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E.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis was a small, lightly built, carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Triassic period, known for being one of the earliest well-documented theropods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saurornitholestes