Mustela nigripes
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Mustela nigripes is a small, nocturnal North American mustelid known as the black-footed ferret, once thought extinct and now a flagship species for conservation efforts on the Great Plains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mustela nigripes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21465795 — 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: Mustela nigripes Context triple: [American black-footed ferret, binomialName, Mustela nigripes]
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A.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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B.
Strepera fuliginosa
Strepera fuliginosa, commonly known as the black currawong, is a large, mostly black passerine bird endemic to Tasmania and nearby islands, noted for its loud calls and omnivorous diet.
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C.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
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D.
Cephalopterus ornatus
Cephalopterus ornatus, commonly known as the Amazonian umbrellabird, is a large, black Neotropical bird distinguished by its umbrella-like crest and long feathered throat wattle.
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E.
Regulus ignicapilla
Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.
- 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: Mustela nigripes Target entity description: Mustela nigripes is a small, nocturnal North American mustelid known as the black-footed ferret, once thought extinct and now a flagship species for conservation efforts on the Great Plains.
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A.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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B.
Strepera fuliginosa
Strepera fuliginosa, commonly known as the black currawong, is a large, mostly black passerine bird endemic to Tasmania and nearby islands, noted for its loud calls and omnivorous diet.
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C.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
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D.
Cephalopterus ornatus
Cephalopterus ornatus, commonly known as the Amazonian umbrellabird, is a large, black Neotropical bird distinguished by its umbrella-like crest and long feathered throat wattle.
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E.
Regulus ignicapilla
Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.