Caribbean monk seal
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The Caribbean monk seal was a now-extinct species of earless seal once native to the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caribbean monk seal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9882861 — 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: Caribbean monk seal Context triple: [Hawaiian monk seal, relatedSpecies, Caribbean monk seal]
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A.
Mediterranean monk seal
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, a rare earless seal native to the Mediterranean and adjacent seas.
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B.
Hawaiian monk seal
The Hawaiian monk seal is a critically endangered seal species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its solitary habits and reliance on remote, protected marine habitats.
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C.
Guadalupe fur seals
Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
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D.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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E.
Galápagos sea lion
The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
- 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: Caribbean monk seal Target entity description: The Caribbean monk seal was a now-extinct species of earless seal once native to the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
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A.
Mediterranean monk seal
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, a rare earless seal native to the Mediterranean and adjacent seas.
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B.
Hawaiian monk seal
The Hawaiian monk seal is a critically endangered seal species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its solitary habits and reliance on remote, protected marine habitats.
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C.
Guadalupe fur seals
Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
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D.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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E.
Galápagos sea lion
The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earless seal
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extinct species ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 2.0–2.4 metres ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
brownish to gray back
ⓘ
paler underside ⓘ |
| commonName |
Caribbean monk seal
ⓘ
West Indian monk seal ⓘ |
| conservationNote | only seal species native to the Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Drinker Cope ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
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crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| extinctionCause |
overfishing of prey
ⓘ
overhunting ⓘ |
| extinctionCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae ⓘ |
| genus | Neomonachus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
sandy beaches ⓘ shallow lagoons ⓘ warm coastal waters ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Extinct ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lastConfirmedSightingYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Belize coast ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean coast of Belize
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Cayman Islands ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Honduras coast ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ Nicaragua coast ⓘ West Indies ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula coasts ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hawaiian monk seal
ⓘ
Mediterranean monk seal ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth on land ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Neomonachus tropicalis
ⓘ
linked to:
Neomonachus
|
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| synonym |
Monachus tropicalis
ⓘ
linked to:
Monachus
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| weight | about 170–270 kilograms ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caribbean monk seal Description of subject: The Caribbean monk seal was a now-extinct species of earless seal once native to the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.