Helarctos
E513944
Helarctos is a bear genus that includes the Malayan sun bear, the smallest and one of the most arboreal bear species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Helarctos canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5350445 — 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: Helarctos Context triple: [Malayan sun bear, genus, Helarctos]
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A.
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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B.
Arctogadus glacialis
Arctogadus glacialis is a small Arctic cod species adapted to life in cold, ice-covered marine waters of the high northern latitudes.
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C.
Melursus ursinus
Melursus ursinus, commonly known as the sloth bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent, recognizable by its shaggy coat, pale muzzle, and long, curved claws adapted for digging.
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D.
Ratiaria
Ratiaria was a prominent Roman city and military center on the Danube frontier in the province of Moesia (later Dacia Ripensis), known for its strategic and administrative importance.
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E.
Ursus
Ursus is a genus of large mammals in the bear family that includes species such as brown bears, polar bears, and black bears.
- 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: Helarctos Target entity description: Helarctos is a bear genus that includes the Malayan sun bear, the smallest and one of the most arboreal bear species.
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A.
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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B.
Arctogadus glacialis
Arctogadus glacialis is a small Arctic cod species adapted to life in cold, ice-covered marine waters of the high northern latitudes.
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C.
Melursus ursinus
Melursus ursinus, commonly known as the sloth bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent, recognizable by its shaggy coat, pale muzzle, and long, curved claws adapted for digging.
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D.
Ratiaria
Ratiaria was a prominent Roman city and military center on the Danube frontier in the province of Moesia (later Dacia Ripensis), known for its strategic and administrative importance.
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E.
Ursus
Ursus is a genus of large mammals in the bear family that includes species such as brown bears, polar bears, and black bears.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bear
ⓘ
bear genus ⓘ genus ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | highly arboreal ⓘ |
| bodySizeRelative | smallest living bear species ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Malayan sun bear
ⓘ
sun bear ⓘ sun bears ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Helarctos malayanus
ⓘ
linked to:
Malayan sun bear
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| describedAs | bear genus that includes the Malayan sun bear ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | tropical forests of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| family | Ursidae ⓘ |
| genus | Helarctos ⓘ |
| hasOnlyExtantSpecies |
Helarctos malayanus
ⓘ
linked to:
Malayan sun bear
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monotypic | true ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
including one of the most arboreal bear species
ⓘ
including the smallest living bear species ⓘ long tongue adapted for extracting insects and honey ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| subfamily | Ursinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Helarctos Description of subject: Helarctos is a bear genus that includes the Malayan sun bear, the smallest and one of the most arboreal bear species.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.