Mexican gray wolves

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canid carnivore subspecies of gray wolf

Mexican gray wolves are a critically endangered subspecies of gray wolf native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for their smaller size, distinctive mottled gray-brown coat, and ongoing reintroduction and conservation efforts.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Mexican gray wolf	3
Mexican gray wolves canonical	2
Mexican wolf	2
Mexican gray wolf (reintroduced population)	1
Mexican gray wolf conservation program	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5953244 — 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: Mexican gray wolves
Context triple: [Wolf Haven International, animalKept, Mexican gray wolves]

A. Indian wolf
The Indian wolf is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the Indian subcontinent, adapted to arid and semi-arid grasslands and scrublands and known for living in smaller packs than many other wolf populations.
B. Coyotes
The Coyotes are the athletic teams representing the University of South Dakota in NCAA competition.
C. Coyotes
The Coyotes are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing California State University, San Bernardino in NCAA competition.
D. Coyotes
The Coyotes are the athletic teams representing the College of Southern Nevada in intercollegiate sports.
E. Timber Wolf
Timber Wolf is a classic wooden roller coaster known for its intense drops and rough, fast-paced ride experience at the Worlds of Fun amusement park.
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: Mexican gray wolves
Target entity description: Mexican gray wolves are a critically endangered subspecies of gray wolf native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for their smaller size, distinctive mottled gray-brown coat, and ongoing reintroduction and conservation efforts.

A. Indian wolf
The Indian wolf is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the Indian subcontinent, adapted to arid and semi-arid grasslands and scrublands and known for living in smaller packs than many other wolf populations.
B. Coyotes
The Coyotes are the athletic teams representing the University of South Dakota in NCAA competition.
C. Coyotes
The Coyotes are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing California State University, San Bernardino in NCAA competition.
D. Coyotes
The Coyotes are the athletic teams representing the College of Southern Nevada in intercollegiate sports.
E. Timber Wolf
Timber Wolf is a classic wooden roller coaster known for its intense drops and rough, fast-paced ride experience at the Worlds of Fun amusement park.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	canid ⓘ carnivore ⓘ subspecies of gray wolf ⓘ
benefit	helps regulate ungulate populations ⓘ influences vegetation through trophic cascades ⓘ
bodyMass	smaller than most other gray wolf subspecies ⓘ
captiveBreedingProgram	Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
coatColor	black markings on back and tail ⓘ buff ⓘ mottled gray-brown ⓘ
commonName	Mexican gray wolf ⓘ linked to: Mexican gray wolves Mexican wolf ⓘ linked to: Mexican gray wolves lobo ⓘ
conservationStatus	critically endangered in the wild in parts of its range ⓘ endangered ⓘ
diet	carnivorous ⓘ
distinguishingFeature	large ears relative to head size ⓘ narrower skull than northern gray wolves ⓘ relatively small size ⓘ
ecologicalRole	apex predator ⓘ keystone species ⓘ
geneticOrigin	descended from a small number of founders ⓘ
habitat	montane woodlands ⓘ pine-oak forests ⓘ semi-arid scrublands ⓘ
historicalRange	Arizona ⓘ Chihuahua ⓘ Durango ⓘ Jalisco ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Sonora ⓘ Texas ⓘ Zacatecas ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity	up to 15 years ⓘ
lifespanInWild	approximately 6 to 8 years ⓘ
listedUnder	CITES Appendix II ⓘ linked to: CITES Appendices U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ
litterSize	typically 4 to 6 pups ⓘ
managedBy	Mexican government wildlife agencies ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ
managementIssue	livestock depredation conflicts ⓘ
mitigationMeasure	compensation programs for ranchers ⓘ non-lethal deterrents for livestock protection ⓘ
nativeTo	Chihuahuan Desert region ⓘ linked to: Chihuahuan Desert Sierra Madre Occidental ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ linked to: Northern Mexico southwestern United States ⓘ
parentTaxon	gray wolf ⓘ
populationTrend	increasing due to reintroduction but still low ⓘ
preysOn	elk ⓘ javelina ⓘ mule deer ⓘ small mammals ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ
reintroductionArea	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests ⓘ Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area ⓘ Gila National Forest ⓘ
reintroductionProgram	Arizona ⓘ Chihuahua ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Sonora ⓘ
reproduction	breeds once per year ⓘ
scientificName	Canis lupus baileyi ⓘ linked to: Canis lupus
socialStructure	breeding pair with offspring ⓘ packs ⓘ
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ
threat	genetic bottleneck ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ illegal killing ⓘ inbreeding ⓘ persecution by humans ⓘ

How these facts were elicited