American mink
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The American mink is a semi-aquatic, carnivorous mustelid native to North America, known for its dense fur and adaptability to diverse wetland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American mink canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5516233 — 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: American mink Context triple: [North American mammals, includesSpecies, American mink]
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A.
Arctic fox
The Arctic fox is a small, cold-adapted mammal native to Arctic regions, known for its thick seasonal fur that changes color for camouflage in snow and tundra landscapes.
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B.
Beaver
Beaver is a small borough in western Pennsylvania that serves as the administrative and commercial center of Beaver County.
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C.
Beaver
Beaver is a large, semiaquatic rodent known for building dams and lodges in freshwater habitats across North America and parts of Europe.
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D.
Beaver
Beaver is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, known for its residential character and proximity to the city of Beckley.
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E.
Beaver
The Beaver is the official mascot of the California Institute of Technology, symbolizing the school’s emphasis on engineering, ingenuity, and industriousness.
- 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: American mink Target entity description: The American mink is a semi-aquatic, carnivorous mustelid native to North America, known for its dense fur and adaptability to diverse wetland habitats.
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A.
Arctic fox
The Arctic fox is a small, cold-adapted mammal native to Arctic regions, known for its thick seasonal fur that changes color for camouflage in snow and tundra landscapes.
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B.
Beaver
Beaver is a small borough in western Pennsylvania that serves as the administrative and commercial center of Beaver County.
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C.
Beaver
Beaver is a large, semiaquatic rodent known for building dams and lodges in freshwater habitats across North America and parts of Europe.
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D.
Beaver
Beaver is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, known for its residential character and proximity to the city of Beckley.
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E.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mustelid
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species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
elongated body for hunting in burrows and water
ⓘ
webbed feet for swimming ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 30–45 cm ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 4–6 kits ⓘ |
| averageTailLength | 13–23 cm ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority |
Schreber, 1777
ⓘ
linked to:
Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber
|
| breedingSeason | late winter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
American mink
ⓘ
mink (North American) ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| economicUse | fur industry ⓘ |
| family | Mustelidae ⓘ |
| genus | Neogale ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 40–75 days including delayed implantation ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
lakeshores ⓘ marshes ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasFur |
dense
ⓘ
water-resistant ⓘ |
| impact |
invasive species in parts of Europe
ⓘ
predator of ground-nesting birds in introduced range ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ South America ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 10 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 3–4 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| maximumLitterSize | up to 10 kits ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ eggs ⓘ fish ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| reproduction | seasonal breeder ⓘ |
| scentGlands | anal scent glands for marking territory ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Neogale vison
ⓘ
linked to:
Neogale
|
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| throatPatchColor | white ⓘ |
| typicalFurColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| usedFor | fur farming ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: American mink Description of subject: The American mink is a semi-aquatic, carnivorous mustelid native to North America, known for its dense fur and adaptability to diverse wetland habitats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.