California grizzly bear

E30053

extinct animal subspecies subspecies of brown bear

The California grizzly bear is an extinct subspecies of brown bear that once roamed widely across California and now serves as a powerful symbol of the state’s wilderness and identity.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
California grizzly bear canonical	4
California grizzly	2
California golden bear	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T232642 — 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: California grizzly bear
Context triple: [Great Seal of the State of California, depicts, California grizzly bear]

A. American black bear
The American black bear is a medium-sized, omnivorous bear native to North America, commonly found in forested regions and known for its adaptability to diverse habitats.
B. Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is an endangered subspecies of bighorn sheep native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine terrain.
C. Bison
Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
D. Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
E. Northstar California
Northstar California is a major ski and snowboard resort in the Lake Tahoe region, known for its extensive groomed terrain, family-friendly village, and upscale amenities.
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: California grizzly bear
Target entity description: The California grizzly bear is an extinct subspecies of brown bear that once roamed widely across California and now serves as a powerful symbol of the state’s wilderness and identity.

A. American black bear
The American black bear is a medium-sized, omnivorous bear native to North America, commonly found in forested regions and known for its adaptability to diverse habitats.
B. Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is an endangered subspecies of bighorn sheep native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine terrain.
C. Bison
Bison is the official mascot of Howard University, symbolizing the institution’s strength, resilience, and historic legacy.
D. Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
E. Northstar California
Northstar California is a major ski and snowboard resort in the Lake Tahoe region, known for its extensive groomed terrain, family-friendly village, and upscale amenities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	extinct animal subspecies ⓘ subspecies of brown bear ⓘ
appearsOn	Flag of California ⓘ Great Seal of the State of California ⓘ
associatedWith	Coastal Ranges ⓘ surface form: California coastal ranges Central Valley ⓘ surface form: Central Valley of California Sierra Nevada ⓘ
averageAdultMass	large for a brown bear subspecies ⓘ
causeOfExtinction	conflict with European-American settlers ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ overhunting ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
commonName	California grizzly bear self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: California golden bear California grizzly bear self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: California grizzly
conservationStatus	extinct ⓘ
countryOfCulturalSignificance	United States of America ⓘ
culturalRole	icon of California identity ⓘ symbol of California wilderness ⓘ
diet	omnivorous ⓘ
ecologicalRole	apex predator ⓘ keystone species in historic California ecosystems ⓘ
extinctionCountry	United States of America ⓘ
extinctionPlace	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California
extinctionStatus	extinct in the wild and in captivity ⓘ
family	Ursidae ⓘ
featuredIn	California state flag design adopted in 1911 ⓘ
genus	Ursus ⓘ
historicRange	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California Baja California ⓘ surface form: northern Baja California southern Oregon ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lastKnownWildIndividuals	early 20th century ⓘ
namedAfter	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California
notableCharacteristic	grizzled brown fur ⓘ prominent shoulder hump ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
parentTaxon	brown bear ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
relatedTo	Eurasian brown bear ⓘ Kodiak bear ⓘ grizzly bear ⓘ
scientificName	Ursus arctos californicus ⓘ
species	Ursus arctos californicus ⓘ surface form: Ursus arctos
stateMammalOf	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California
symbolOf	California, United States ⓘ surface form: State of California
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Great Seal of the State of California → depicts → California grizzly bear ⓘ

California grizzly bear → commonName → California grizzly bear self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: California grizzly

California grizzly bear → commonName → California grizzly bear self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: California golden bear

Flag of California → depicts → California grizzly bear ⓘ

Flag of California → bearSpecies → California grizzly bear ⓘ

Ursus arctos californicus → commonName → California grizzly bear ⓘ