fin whales
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Fin whales are massive, fast-swimming baleen whales found in oceans worldwide, known for their streamlined bodies and filter-feeding on small schooling fish and krill.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16595043 — 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: fin whales Context triple: [Euphausia pacifica, preyedUponBy, fin whales]
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bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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sperm whale
The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on Earth, a deep-diving marine mammal known for its massive square head, powerful echolocation, and global oceanic range.
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Bowhead whale
The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
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D.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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Omura’s whale
Omura’s whale is a small, recently recognized species of baleen whale in the rorqual family, known for its tropical distribution and distinctive asymmetrical jaw coloration.
- 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: fin whales Target entity description: Fin whales are massive, fast-swimming baleen whales found in oceans worldwide, known for their streamlined bodies and filter-feeding on small schooling fish and krill.
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A.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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B.
sperm whale
The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on Earth, a deep-diving marine mammal known for its massive square head, powerful echolocation, and global oceanic range.
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C.
Bowhead whale
The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
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D.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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E.
Omura’s whale
Omura’s whale is a small, recently recognized species of baleen whale in the rorqual family, known for its tropical distribution and distinctive asymmetrical jaw coloration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.