Canis rufus
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Canis rufus, commonly known as the red wolf, is a critically endangered canid native to the southeastern United States, recognized for its intermediate size between gray wolves and coyotes and its reddish-brown coat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canis rufus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20274871 — 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: Canis rufus Context triple: [Red Wolf Woods, animalScientificNameFeatured, Canis rufus]
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A.
Canis adustus
Canis adustus, commonly known as the side-striped jackal, is a medium-sized African canid recognized for its grayish coat with distinctive pale side stripes and omnivorous, opportunistic feeding habits.
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B.
Canis variabilis
Canis variabilis is an extinct canid species from the Pleistocene of Eurasia, considered an important ancestor or close relative of early domestic dogs.
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C.
Canis aureus
Canis aureus, commonly known as the golden jackal, is a medium-sized canid native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, known for its adaptability and omnivorous diet.
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D.
Canis thooides
Canis thooides is an extinct canid species historically described from South America and often considered a synonym or variant of the modern gray wolf.
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E.
Canis antonii
Canis antonii is an extinct prehistoric canid species known from fossil remains and considered part of the broader dog and wolf genus Canis.
- 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: Canis rufus Target entity description: Canis rufus, commonly known as the red wolf, is a critically endangered canid native to the southeastern United States, recognized for its intermediate size between gray wolves and coyotes and its reddish-brown coat.
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A.
Canis adustus
Canis adustus, commonly known as the side-striped jackal, is a medium-sized African canid recognized for its grayish coat with distinctive pale side stripes and omnivorous, opportunistic feeding habits.
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B.
Canis variabilis
Canis variabilis is an extinct canid species from the Pleistocene of Eurasia, considered an important ancestor or close relative of early domestic dogs.
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C.
Canis aureus
Canis aureus, commonly known as the golden jackal, is a medium-sized canid native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, known for its adaptability and omnivorous diet.
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D.
Canis thooides
Canis thooides is an extinct canid species historically described from South America and often considered a synonym or variant of the modern gray wolf.
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E.
Canis antonii
Canis antonii is an extinct prehistoric canid species known from fossil remains and considered part of the broader dog and wolf genus Canis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
red wolf recovery program