Trichechus manatus
E362021
Trichechus manatus is a large, herbivorous marine mammal found in shallow coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries of the Caribbean and southeastern North America.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trichechus manatus canonical | 4 |
| Antillean manatee | 1 |
| North American manatee | 1 |
| Trichechus manatus latirostris | 1 |
| Trichechus manatus manatus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3487327 — 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: Trichechus manatus Context triple: [West Indian manatee, scientificName, Trichechus manatus]
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A.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous semi-aquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its barrel-shaped body, massive jaws, and aggressive behavior.
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B.
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea, commonly known as the leatherback sea turtle, is the largest living turtle species and a highly migratory marine reptile found in oceans worldwide.
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C.
HippopotoMai-Tai
HippopotoMai-Tai is a tropical, tiki-style rum cocktail themed to Disney’s Trader Sam character and served as one of the bar’s playful, over-the-top specialty drinks.
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D.
Dermochelys
Dermochelys is a genus of large marine turtles best known for including the leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle species.
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E.
Aldabrachelys
Aldabrachelys is a genus of large tortoises best known for the Aldabra giant tortoise native to the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean.
- 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: Trichechus manatus Target entity description: Trichechus manatus is a large, herbivorous marine mammal found in shallow coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries of the Caribbean and southeastern North America.
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A.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous semi-aquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its barrel-shaped body, massive jaws, and aggressive behavior.
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B.
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea, commonly known as the leatherback sea turtle, is the largest living turtle species and a highly migratory marine reptile found in oceans worldwide.
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C.
HippopotoMai-Tai
HippopotoMai-Tai is a tropical, tiki-style rum cocktail themed to Disney’s Trader Sam character and served as one of the bar’s playful, over-the-top specialty drinks.
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D.
Dermochelys
Dermochelys is a genus of large marine turtles best known for including the leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle species.
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E.
Aldabrachelys
Aldabrachelys is a genus of large tortoises best known for the Aldabra giant tortoise native to the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
manatee
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Trichechus manatus self-link ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 2.5–4 meters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 400–600 kilograms ⓘ |
| breathes | air ⓘ |
| canReachSpeed | up to 24 kilometers per hour in short bursts ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | West Indian manatee ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
seagrasses ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | primary consumer of aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| family | Trichechidae ⓘ |
| genus | Trichechus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 12 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
| hasLimbType | forelimb flippers ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Trichechus manatus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Trichechus manatus latirostris
Trichechus manatus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Trichechus manatus manatus
|
| hasTailType | paddle-shaped tail ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumBodyMass | over 1000 kilograms ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | over 60 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ northern South America ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern United States
|
| order | Sirenia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
U.S. Endangered Species Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Endangered Species Act (United States)
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Mammal Protection Act (United States)
|
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subspeciesCommonName |
West Indian manatee
ⓘ
surface form:
Antillean manatee
West Indian manatee ⓘ
surface form:
Florida manatee
|
| swimmingSpeed | about 5–8 kilometers per hour ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
boat collisions
ⓘ
entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
| typicalLitterSize | one calf ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Trichechus manatus Description of subject: Trichechus manatus is a large, herbivorous marine mammal found in shallow coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries of the Caribbean and southeastern North America.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
North American manatee
this entity surface form:
Antillean manatee
this entity surface form:
Trichechus manatus latirostris
this entity surface form:
Trichechus manatus manatus