Tarka the Otter
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Tarka the Otter is a classic 1927 British children's novel by Henry Williamson that follows the life and adventures of a wild otter in the rivers and countryside of North Devon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarka the Otter canonical | 6 |
| Tarka the Otter (film) | 2 |
| Tarka (otter) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7135790 — 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: Tarka the Otter Context triple: [Tarka Line, namedAfter, Tarka the Otter]
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A.
The Otter
"The Otter" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that tenderly reflects on love, memory, and transformation through the vivid, fluid imagery of an otter in water.
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B.
Skipper the Penguin
Skipper the Penguin is the tough, militaristic leader of the penguin commando team from the Madagascar animated franchise.
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C.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Benny the Beaver
Benny the Beaver is the costumed beaver mascot representing the athletic teams and school spirit of the City College of New York.
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E.
Rascal the Raccoon
Rascal the Raccoon is the costumed raccoon mascot who entertains fans at Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball games.
- 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: Tarka the Otter Target entity description: Tarka the Otter is a classic 1927 British children's novel by Henry Williamson that follows the life and adventures of a wild otter in the rivers and countryside of North Devon.
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A.
The Otter
"The Otter" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that tenderly reflects on love, memory, and transformation through the vivid, fluid imagery of an otter in water.
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B.
Skipper the Penguin
Skipper the Penguin is the tough, militaristic leader of the penguin commando team from the Madagascar animated franchise.
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C.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Benny the Beaver
Benny the Beaver is the costumed beaver mascot representing the athletic teams and school spirit of the City College of New York.
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E.
Rascal the Raccoon
Rascal the Raccoon is the costumed raccoon mascot who entertains fans at Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | David Cobham ⓘ |
| adaptationNarrator | Peter Ustinov ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Henry Williamson ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
countryside of North Devon
ⓘ
rivers of North Devon ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | adventures of a wild otter ⓘ |
| genre |
animal fiction
ⓘ
children's literature ⓘ nature writing ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Tarka the Otter (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tarka the Otter
|
| hasAward | Hawthornden Prize ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Deadlock the otter-hound ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsInSomeEditions | C. F. Tunnicliffe ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
British nature writing
ⓘ
animal stories in children's literature ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | inspired conservation interest in otters ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasRelatedPlace |
River Taw
ⓘ
River Torridge ⓘ Tarka Trail ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British nature-writing tradition ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of British children's literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tarka ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | life of a wild otter ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | realistic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed natural history description of otters
ⓘ
evocative portrayal of Devon countryside ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | otter ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ⓘ
linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
|
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation | North Devon ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human impact on nature
ⓘ
wildlife ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom and wildness
ⓘ
relationship between humans and nature ⓘ struggle for survival in the wild ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Tarka the Otter Description of subject: Tarka the Otter is a classic 1927 British children's novel by Henry Williamson that follows the life and adventures of a wild otter in the rivers and countryside of North Devon.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tarka the Otter
subject linked to:
Henry Williamson novel "Tarka the Otter"
linked to: Tarka the Otter
linked to: Tarka the Otter
subject linked to:
Tarka Line railway