eastern grey kangaroo
E116480
The eastern grey kangaroo is a large, common Australian marsupial known for its powerful hind legs, long tail, and social groups called mobs, typically inhabiting open forests and grasslands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| eastern grey kangaroo canonical | 9 |
| eastern grey kangaroos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T979771 — 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: eastern grey kangaroo Context triple: [Barrington Tops, fauna, eastern grey kangaroo]
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A.
red kangaroo
The red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world, a powerful, long-legged herbivore native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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B.
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo is a rare, arboreal marsupial native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia, known for its strong climbing ability and distinctive bear-like appearance.
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C.
swamp wallaby
The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-furred macropod native to eastern Australia, typically inhabiting dense forests, woodlands, and swampy areas.
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D.
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a burrowing marsupial native to arid regions of southern Australia, known for its compact build, silky fur, and distinctive hairy snout.
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E.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for its powerful jaws, loud screeches, and status as the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore.
- 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: eastern grey kangaroo Target entity description: The eastern grey kangaroo is a large, common Australian marsupial known for its powerful hind legs, long tail, and social groups called mobs, typically inhabiting open forests and grasslands.
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A.
red kangaroo
The red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world, a powerful, long-legged herbivore native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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B.
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo is a rare, arboreal marsupial native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia, known for its strong climbing ability and distinctive bear-like appearance.
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C.
swamp wallaby
The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-furred macropod native to eastern Australia, typically inhabiting dense forests, woodlands, and swampy areas.
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D.
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a burrowing marsupial native to arid regions of southern Australia, known for its compact build, silky fur, and distinctive hairy snout.
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E.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for its powerful jaws, loud screeches, and status as the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kangaroo
ⓘ
species of marsupial ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | around 30 kg ⓘ |
| averageMaleHeight | up to about 2 m standing ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | up to about 66 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Macropus
ⓘ
surface form:
Macropus giganteus
|
| breedingPattern | can breed year-round in favorable conditions ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | grey to brown-grey ⓘ |
| commonName |
eastern gray kangaroo
ⓘ
eastern grey kangaroo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Tasmania
ⓘ
coastal and inland eastern Australia ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Macropodidae ⓘ |
| genus | Macropus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 36 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
long muscular tail
ⓘ
pouch in females ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| jumpLength | can cover several meters in a single bound ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lactationPeriod | can exceed one year ⓘ |
| locomotion | saltatory ⓘ |
| movementSpeed | can reach over 50 km/h in short bursts ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
eastern Australia ⓘ |
| offspringDevelopment | joey develops in pouch ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
dingoes
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial with pouch ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | large native grazer ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms mobs ⓘ |
| tailFunction | balance during locomotion ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats | habitat modification ⓘ |
| uses | powerful hind legs for hopping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: eastern grey kangaroo Description of subject: The eastern grey kangaroo is a large, common Australian marsupial known for its powerful hind legs, long tail, and social groups called mobs, typically inhabiting open forests and grasslands.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
eastern grey kangaroos