Entelodontidae
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Entelodontidae is an extinct family of large, pig-like omnivorous mammals known for their massive skulls, powerful jaws, and fearsome appearance, often nicknamed "hell pigs."
All labels observed (1)
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| Entelodontidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19675999 — 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: Entelodontidae Context triple: [Dinohyus, family, Entelodontidae]
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A.
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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B.
Amphicyonidae
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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C.
Lobodontini
Lobodontini is a tribe of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic true seals (family Phocidae) that includes the crabeater, leopard, Ross, and Weddell seals, characterized by specialized teeth and adaptations to icy marine environments.
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D.
Xiphodontidae
Xiphodontidae is an extinct family of early, deer-like artiodactyl mammals known from the Eocene of Europe.
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E.
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.
- 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: Entelodontidae Target entity description: Entelodontidae is an extinct family of large, pig-like omnivorous mammals known for their massive skulls, powerful jaws, and fearsome appearance, often nicknamed "hell pigs."
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A.
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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B.
Amphicyonidae
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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C.
Lobodontini
Lobodontini is a tribe of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic true seals (family Phocidae) that includes the crabeater, leopard, Ross, and Weddell seals, characterized by specialized teeth and adaptations to icy marine environments.
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D.
Xiphodontidae
Xiphodontidae is an extinct family of early, deer-like artiodactyl mammals known from the Eocene of Europe.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.