spectacled bear
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The spectacled bear is a medium-sized, mostly herbivorous South American bear species native to the Andes, recognizable by the pale, spectacle-like markings on its face.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| spectacled bear canonical | 17 |
| spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6848628 — 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: spectacled bear Context triple: [Tremarctinae, extantRepresentativeCommonName, spectacled bear]
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A.
Himalayan brown bear
The Himalayan brown bear is a large, endangered subspecies of brown bear native to the high-altitude alpine and subalpine regions of the Himalayas.
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B.
Ussuri brown bear
The Ussuri brown bear is a large subspecies of brown bear native to the forests of the Russian Far East and northeastern Asia, known for its powerful build and significant role in the region’s ecosystems and folklore.
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C.
Bruin bear
The Bruin Bear is the costumed mascot and emblematic bear figure representing the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and its athletic teams.
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D.
Ursus thibetanus
Ursus thibetanus, commonly known as the Asiatic black bear or moon bear, is a medium-sized bear species native to forests of Asia and recognizable by the distinctive white crescent-shaped marking on its chest.
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E.
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Ailuropoda melanoleuca is the giant panda, a distinctive black-and-white bear native to China and known for its bamboo-based diet.
- 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: spectacled bear Target entity description: The spectacled bear is a medium-sized, mostly herbivorous South American bear species native to the Andes, recognizable by the pale, spectacle-like markings on its face.
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A.
Himalayan brown bear
The Himalayan brown bear is a large, endangered subspecies of brown bear native to the high-altitude alpine and subalpine regions of the Himalayas.
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B.
Ussuri brown bear
The Ussuri brown bear is a large subspecies of brown bear native to the forests of the Russian Far East and northeastern Asia, known for its powerful build and significant role in the region’s ecosystems and folklore.
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C.
Bruin bear
The Bruin Bear is the costumed mascot and emblematic bear figure representing the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and its athletic teams.
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D.
Ursus thibetanus
Ursus thibetanus, commonly known as the Asiatic black bear or moon bear, is a medium-sized bear species native to forests of Asia and recognizable by the distinctive white crescent-shaped marking on its chest.
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E.
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Ailuropoda melanoleuca is the giant panda, a distinctive black-and-white bear native to China and known for its bamboo-based diet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bear species
ⓘ
carnivoran ⓘ mammal ⓘ vulnerable species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
partly nocturnal
ⓘ
primarily crepuscular ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | 35 to 82 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | 100 to 200 kilograms ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 120 to 200 centimeters ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climbingAbility | excellent climber ⓘ |
| commonName |
Andean bear
ⓘ
Andean short-faced bear ⓘ
linked to:
Andean bear
|
| conservationAction | protected in several national parks ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | featured in Andean folklore ⓘ |
| diet |
bromeliads
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cacti ⓘ fruits ⓘ mostly herbivorous ⓘ occasionally small animals ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | pale spectacle-like facial markings ⓘ |
| family | Ursidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ northern Argentina ⓘ |
| furColor |
black
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dark brown ⓘ |
| genus | Tremarctos ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 6 to 7 months including delayed implantation ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forest
ⓘ
high-altitude grassland ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 30 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 20 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1 to 3 cubs ⓘ |
| namedBy | Frédéric Cuvier ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| onlyBearNativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductivePattern | polygynous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Tremarctos ornatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Tremarctos
|
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | good swimmer ⓘ |
| tailLength | 7 to 13 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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human–wildlife conflict ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1825 ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: spectacled bear Description of subject: The spectacled bear is a medium-sized, mostly herbivorous South American bear species native to the Andes, recognizable by the pale, spectacle-like markings on its face.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: spectacled bear
subject linked to:
nearby Cajas National Park
subject linked to:
high Andes