Bennett’s wallaby
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Bennett’s wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial native to Tasmania and parts of mainland Australia, known for its reddish-brown fur and adaptability to cool, forested and heathland environments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bennett’s wallaby canonical | 2 |
| red-necked wallaby | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3311790 — 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: Bennett’s wallaby Context triple: [Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, habitatFor, Bennett’s wallaby]
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A.
Tammar wallabies
Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
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B.
brush-tailed rock-wallaby
The brush-tailed rock-wallaby is a medium-sized Australian marsupial known for its long, bushy tail and agility on steep rocky terrain.
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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.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
- 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: Bennett’s wallaby Target entity description: Bennett’s wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial native to Tasmania and parts of mainland Australia, known for its reddish-brown fur and adaptability to cool, forested and heathland environments.
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A.
Tammar wallabies
Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
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B.
brush-tailed rock-wallaby
The brush-tailed rock-wallaby is a medium-sized Australian marsupial known for its long, bushy tail and agility on steep rocky terrain.
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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.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
marsupial ⓘ wallaby ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | cool climates ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| averageFemaleWeight | around 11 to 15 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | up to about 20 kilograms ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | red-tinged neck and shoulders ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| family | Macropodidae ⓘ |
| genus | Macropus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 30 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ pasture edges ⓘ temperate forest ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
France
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | around 9 to 15 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal hopping ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Tasmania
ⓘ
coastal mainland New South Wales ⓘ coastal mainland Queensland ⓘ eastern Australia ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Bennett’s wallaby
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
red-necked wallaby
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pouchLifeDuration | about 9 months ⓘ |
| reproduction |
carries young in pouch
ⓘ
gives birth to underdeveloped young ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Macropus
ⓘ
surface form:
Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus
|
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary or small groups ⓘ |
| tailFunction | balance during hopping ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss in some areas
ⓘ
vehicle collisions ⓘ |
| usedFor | ecotourism attraction in Tasmania ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bennett’s wallaby Description of subject: Bennett’s wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial native to Tasmania and parts of mainland Australia, known for its reddish-brown fur and adaptability to cool, forested and heathland environments.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
red-necked wallaby
this entity surface form:
red-necked wallaby