Russian desman
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The Russian desman is a small, semi-aquatic insectivorous mammal native to Russia, known for its elongated snout, webbed hind feet, and highly specialized lifestyle in freshwater habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Russian desman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19793761 — 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: Russian desman Context triple: [Oksky Nature Reserve, protectsSpecies, Russian desman]
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A.
Pyrenean desman
The Pyrenean desman is a small, semi-aquatic insectivorous mammal with a long flexible snout, found in fast-flowing mountain streams of the Pyrenees and northern Iberia.
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B.
Daurian hedgehog
The Daurian hedgehog is a small insectivorous mammal native to the steppes of eastern Asia, characterized by its spiny coat and nocturnal, ground-dwelling lifestyle.
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C.
Keinohrhasen
Keinohrhasen is a popular German romantic comedy film that significantly boosted Til Schweiger’s fame as both an actor and director.
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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.
Galemys
Galemys is a small genus of semi-aquatic insectivorous mammals in the mole family, best known for including the rare Pyrenean desman found in southwestern Europe.
- 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: Russian desman Target entity description: The Russian desman is a small, semi-aquatic insectivorous mammal native to Russia, known for its elongated snout, webbed hind feet, and highly specialized lifestyle in freshwater habitats.
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A.
Pyrenean desman
The Pyrenean desman is a small, semi-aquatic insectivorous mammal with a long flexible snout, found in fast-flowing mountain streams of the Pyrenees and northern Iberia.
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B.
Daurian hedgehog
The Daurian hedgehog is a small insectivorous mammal native to the steppes of eastern Asia, characterized by its spiny coat and nocturnal, ground-dwelling lifestyle.
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C.
Keinohrhasen
Keinohrhasen is a popular German romantic comedy film that significantly boosted Til Schweiger’s fame as both an actor and director.
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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.
Galemys
Galemys is a small genus of semi-aquatic insectivorous mammals in the mole family, best known for including the rare Pyrenean desman found in southwestern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.