Mononykus
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Mononykus is a small, bird-like theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, notable for its short, powerful forelimbs with a single large claw.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mononykus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20754995 — 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: Mononykus Context triple: [Barun Goyot Formation, containsFossilsOf, Mononykus]
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A.
Saurornitholestes
Saurornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely fast, predatory lifestyle during the Late Cretaceous.
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B.
Ornitholestes
Ornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its speed and likely role as a nimble predator of small animals.
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C.
Bambiraptor
Bambiraptor is a small, bird-like dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known from Late Cretaceous fossils discovered in North America, notable for its well-preserved skeleton and insights into the evolution of birds.
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D.
Deinonychus
Deinonychus is a medium-sized, sickle-clawed dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its agility, predatory behavior, and role in reshaping scientific views on dinosaur activity and intelligence.
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E.
Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a small, bipedal carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its slender build and for being one of the first dinosaurs reconstructed from nearly complete skeletons.
- 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: Mononykus Target entity description: Mononykus is a small, bird-like theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, notable for its short, powerful forelimbs with a single large claw.
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A.
Saurornitholestes
Saurornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely fast, predatory lifestyle during the Late Cretaceous.
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B.
Ornitholestes
Ornitholestes was a small, agile, carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its speed and likely role as a nimble predator of small animals.
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C.
Bambiraptor
Bambiraptor is a small, bird-like dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known from Late Cretaceous fossils discovered in North America, notable for its well-preserved skeleton and insights into the evolution of birds.
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D.
Deinonychus
Deinonychus is a medium-sized, sickle-clawed dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its agility, predatory behavior, and role in reshaping scientific views on dinosaur activity and intelligence.
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E.
Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a small, bipedal carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its slender build and for being one of the first dinosaurs reconstructed from nearly complete skeletons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.