dodo (extinct)
E154298
The dodo was a large, flightless bird endemic to Mauritius that became a symbol of human-driven extinction after disappearing in the 17th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dodo | 1 |
| Oxford Dodo | 1 |
| dodo (extinct) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1346913 — 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: dodo (extinct) Context triple: [Mauritius, hasNationalAnimal, dodo (extinct)]
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A.
DINOSAUR
DINOSAUR is a dark, time-travel–themed thrill ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom that sends guests back to the late Cretaceous period to rescue an iguanodon before a catastrophic asteroid impact.
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B.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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C.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a small, fast, and intelligent theropod dinosaur popularly depicted as a cunning pack hunter in books and films like the Jurassic Park franchise.
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D.
Megapodius freycinet
Megapodius freycinet is a species of mound-building bird, commonly known as a scrubfowl, native to forested regions of eastern Indonesia and nearby islands.
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E.
Palorchestes
Palorchestes is an extinct genus of large, herbivorous Australian marsupials, often called "marsupial tapirs" for their tapir-like snouts and robust bodies.
- 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: dodo (extinct) Target entity description: The dodo was a large, flightless bird endemic to Mauritius that became a symbol of human-driven extinction after disappearing in the 17th century.
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A.
DINOSAUR
DINOSAUR is a dark, time-travel–themed thrill ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom that sends guests back to the late Cretaceous period to rescue an iguanodon before a catastrophic asteroid impact.
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B.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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C.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a small, fast, and intelligent theropod dinosaur popularly depicted as a cunning pack hunter in books and films like the Jurassic Park franchise.
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D.
Megapodius freycinet
Megapodius freycinet is a species of mound-building bird, commonly known as a scrubfowl, native to forested regions of eastern Indonesia and nearby islands.
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E.
Palorchestes
Palorchestes is an extinct genus of large, herbivorous Australian marsupials, often called "marsupial tapirs" for their tapir-like snouts and robust bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct bird
ⓘ
flightless bird ⓘ species ⓘ |
| abilityToFly | no ⓘ |
| associatedWithExplorer | Dutch sailors ⓘ |
| bodySize | large bird ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | dodo ⓘ |
| commonNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| conservationSignificance | icon of extinction ⓘ |
| culturalReferenceIn |
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
ⓘ
surface form:
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
|
| describedInWork | Systema Naturae ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivore
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Mauritius ⓘ |
| extinctionCause |
habitat destruction
ⓘ
human activities ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ overhunting ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Columbidae ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| flightCapability | flightless ⓘ |
| genus |
Raphus cucullatus
ⓘ
surface form:
Raphus
|
| habitat |
coastal woodland
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameEtymology | possibly from Portuguese "doudo" (fool) or Dutch "dodaars" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfExtinction | 17th century ⓘ |
| islandEndemism | single-island endemic ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
contemporary illustrations
ⓘ
historical accounts ⓘ |
| lastWidelyAcceptedSightingYear | 1662 ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Mascarene Islands ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
doves
ⓘ
pigeons ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scientificName | Raphus cucullatus ⓘ |
| specimensPreservedAs |
museum specimens
ⓘ
subfossil remains ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
biodiversity loss
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extinction ⓘ human-driven extinction ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor | obsolescence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: dodo (extinct) Description of subject: The dodo was a large, flightless bird endemic to Mauritius that became a symbol of human-driven extinction after disappearing in the 17th century.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oxford Dodo
this entity surface form:
Dodo