Mammutidae
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Mammutidae is an extinct family of proboscidean mammals that includes the mastodons, prehistoric relatives of modern elephants known from the late Miocene to the Pleistocene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mammutidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15120347 — 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: Mammutidae Context triple: [Proboscidea, includesExtinctFamily, Mammutidae]
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A.
Trichechidae
Trichechidae is a family of large, fully aquatic herbivorous mammals commonly known as manatees, found in warm coastal and freshwater habitats.
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B.
Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae is the biological family of large, thick-skinned, horned mammals commonly known as rhinoceroses, native to Africa and Asia.
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C.
Giraffidae
Giraffidae is a family of long-necked, even-toed ungulate mammals that includes giraffes and okapis.
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D.
Conirostrum
Conirostrum is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as cone-billed tanagers, characterized by their slender, pointed bills and association with the tanager family.
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E.
Rhinocryptidae
Rhinocryptidae is a family of small, often ground-dwelling passerine birds from Central and South America, commonly known as tapaculos, noted for their secretive behavior and loud, distinctive songs.
- 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: Mammutidae Target entity description: Mammutidae is an extinct family of proboscidean mammals that includes the mastodons, prehistoric relatives of modern elephants known from the late Miocene to the Pleistocene.
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A.
Trichechidae
Trichechidae is a family of large, fully aquatic herbivorous mammals commonly known as manatees, found in warm coastal and freshwater habitats.
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B.
Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae is the biological family of large, thick-skinned, horned mammals commonly known as rhinoceroses, native to Africa and Asia.
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C.
Giraffidae
Giraffidae is a family of long-necked, even-toed ungulate mammals that includes giraffes and okapis.
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D.
Conirostrum
Conirostrum is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as cone-billed tanagers, characterized by their slender, pointed bills and association with the tanager family.
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E.
Rhinocryptidae
Rhinocryptidae is a family of small, often ground-dwelling passerine birds from Central and South America, commonly known as tapaculos, noted for their secretive behavior and loud, distinctive songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.