Diprotodontia
E27684
Diprotodontia is a large order of marsupial mammals, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and wombats, primarily native to Australia and nearby regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diprotodontia canonical | 47 |
| Petauroidea (superfamily-level grouping often treated within Diprotodontia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T215916 — 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: Diprotodontia Context triple: [red kangaroo, order, Diprotodontia]
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A.
Artiodactyla
Artiodactyla is a large order of even-toed hoofed mammals that includes animals such as deer, cattle, pigs, and camels.
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B.
Cervidae
Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.
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C.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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D.
Bovidae
Bovidae is a large family of hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes antelopes, sheep, goats, and cattle, characterized by permanent bony horns and typically complex social behavior.
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E.
red kangaroo
The red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world, a powerful, long-legged herbivore native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
- 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: Diprotodontia Target entity description: Diprotodontia is a large order of marsupial mammals, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and wombats, primarily native to Australia and nearby regions.
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A.
Artiodactyla
Artiodactyla is a large order of even-toed hoofed mammals that includes animals such as deer, cattle, pigs, and camels.
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B.
Cervidae
Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.
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C.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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D.
Bovidae
Bovidae is a large family of hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes antelopes, sheep, goats, and cattle, characterized by permanent bony horns and typically complex social behavior.
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E.
red kangaroo
The red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world, a powerful, long-legged herbivore native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marsupial order
ⓘ
order ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | diprotodonts ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | diprotodont dentition (two large lower incisors) ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Dasyuromorphia
ⓘ
Peramelemorphia ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasian realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Australasian region
|
| fossilRange | Oligocene to Recent ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
marsupial reproduction with pouch in females
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primarily herbivorous diet ⓘ syndactylous second and third toes on hind feet ⓘ two large, forward-projecting lower incisors ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | major herbivores in Australasian ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasFeature | short gestation and prolonged lactation ⓘ |
| hasMember |
bettongs
ⓘ
gliders ⓘ honey possum ⓘ kangaroos ⓘ koalas ⓘ musky rat-kangaroo ⓘ possums ⓘ potoroos ⓘ wallabies ⓘ wombats ⓘ |
| includesExtinctTaxon |
Diprotodon
ⓘ
Palorchestes ⓘ Zygomaturus ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Acrobatidae
ⓘ
Burramyidae ⓘ Hypsiprymnodontidae ⓘ Macropodidae ⓘ Petauridae ⓘ Diprotodontia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Petauroidea (superfamily-level grouping often treated within Diprotodontia)
Phalangeridae ⓘ Vombatiformes ⓘ
surface form:
Phascolarctidae
Potoroidae ⓘ Pseudocheiridae ⓘ Tarsipedidae ⓘ Vombatidae ⓘ |
| includesSpeciesWithDiet |
browsing
ⓘ
folivorous ⓘ grazing ⓘ nectarivorous ⓘ |
| includesSuborder |
Macropodiformes
ⓘ
Phalangeriformes ⓘ Vombatiformes ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Hypsiprymnodontidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Lasiorhinus latifrons ⓘ
surface form:
Lasiorhinus krefftii
Lasiorhinus latifrons ⓘ red kangaroo ⓘ
surface form:
Macropus
Notamacropus ⓘ Osphranter ⓘ Petaurus breviceps ⓘ Phascolarctos cinereus ⓘ Tarsipes rostratus ⓘ Trichosurus vulpecula ⓘ Vombatus ursinus ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
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New Guinea ⓘ nearby Australasian islands ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Diprotodontia self-link ⓘ |
| superorder | Australidelphia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1888 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diprotodontia Description of subject: Diprotodontia is a large order of marsupial mammals, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and wombats, primarily native to Australia and nearby regions.
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Petauroidea (superfamily-level grouping often treated within Diprotodontia)
subject surface form:
Tammar wallaby