Chalicotheriidae
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Chalicotheriidae is an extinct family of odd-toed ungulate mammals characterized by long clawed forelimbs and a distinctive, sloth-like browsing lifestyle that lived from the Eocene to the Pleistocene.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chalicotheriidae canonical | 1 |
| Chalicotherium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19735328 — 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: Chalicotheriidae Context triple: [Moropus, family, Chalicotheriidae]
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A.
Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotheriidae is an extinct family of elephant-like proboscideans characterized by elongated tusks and distinctive shovel-shaped lower jaws in many species.
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B.
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.
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C.
Xiphodontidae
Xiphodontidae is an extinct family of early, deer-like artiodactyl mammals known from the Eocene of Europe.
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D.
Stegodontidae
Stegodontidae is an extinct family of proboscideans related to elephants, known for their long, low-crowned molars and widespread presence in Asia and Africa during the Miocene to Pleistocene epochs.
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E.
Rhynochetidae
Rhynochetidae is a small bird family best known for the kagu, a rare, ground-dwelling, flight-limited bird endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
- 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: Chalicotheriidae Target entity description: Chalicotheriidae is an extinct family of odd-toed ungulate mammals characterized by long clawed forelimbs and a distinctive, sloth-like browsing lifestyle that lived from the Eocene to the Pleistocene.
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A.
Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotheriidae is an extinct family of elephant-like proboscideans characterized by elongated tusks and distinctive shovel-shaped lower jaws in many species.
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B.
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.
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C.
Xiphodontidae
Xiphodontidae is an extinct family of early, deer-like artiodactyl mammals known from the Eocene of Europe.
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D.
Stegodontidae
Stegodontidae is an extinct family of proboscideans related to elephants, known for their long, low-crowned molars and widespread presence in Asia and Africa during the Miocene to Pleistocene epochs.
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E.
Rhynochetidae
Rhynochetidae is a small bird family best known for the kagu, a rare, ground-dwelling, flight-limited bird endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.