Darwin's fox
E367965
Darwin's fox is a small, endangered canid native to southern Chile, known for its dark fur, elusive behavior, and highly restricted range in coastal forests and Chiloé Island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Darwin's fox canonical | 5 |
| Darwin’s fox | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3549197 — 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: Darwin's fox Context triple: [Valdivian temperate rain forest, hasFauna, Darwin's fox]
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A.
Andean fox
The Andean fox is a South American canid native to the high Andes, adapted to cold mountainous environments and known for its omnivorous diet and thick, bushy tail.
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B.
Patagonian mara
The Patagonian mara is a large, long-legged rodent native to Argentina that resembles a small deer or hare and is known for its monogamous pairs and fast, bounding gait across open scrublands.
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C.
Guanaco
The guanaco is a wild South American camelid, closely related to the llama, known for its slender build, fine wool, and adaptation to arid and high-altitude environments.
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D.
South Andean deer
The South Andean deer, also known as the huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina and is a national symbol of Chile.
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E.
Pongo
Pongo is the intelligent and devoted Dalmatian dog who serves as the central canine protagonist in Disney’s "One Hundred and One Dalmatians."
- 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: Darwin's fox Target entity description: Darwin's fox is a small, endangered canid native to southern Chile, known for its dark fur, elusive behavior, and highly restricted range in coastal forests and Chiloé Island.
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A.
Andean fox
The Andean fox is a South American canid native to the high Andes, adapted to cold mountainous environments and known for its omnivorous diet and thick, bushy tail.
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B.
Patagonian mara
The Patagonian mara is a large, long-legged rodent native to Argentina that resembles a small deer or hare and is known for its monogamous pairs and fast, bounding gait across open scrublands.
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C.
Guanaco
The guanaco is a wild South American camelid, closely related to the llama, known for its slender build, fine wool, and adaptation to arid and high-altitude environments.
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D.
South Andean deer
The South Andean deer, also known as the huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina and is a national symbol of Chile.
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E.
Pongo
Pongo is the intelligent and devoted Dalmatian dog who serves as the central canine protagonist in Disney’s "One Hundred and One Dalmatians."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | elusive ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Lycalopex
ⓘ
surface form:
Lycalopex fulvipes
|
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Darwin's fox
self-link
ⓘ
Darwin's zorro ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Chile ⓘ |
| family | Canidae ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea |
Chiloé National Park
ⓘ
Cordillera de Nahuelbuta National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Nahuelbuta National Park
|
| furColor | dark ⓘ |
| genus | Lycalopex ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forest
ⓘ
evergreen forest ⓘ temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 7 years (approximate) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chile
ⓘ
Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Chiloé Island
coastal forests of southern Chile ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| rangeCharacteristic | highly restricted ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Lycalopex
ⓘ
surface form:
Lycalopex fulvipes
|
| socialStructure | solitary or small family groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disease from domestic dogs
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ human encroachment ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Darwin's fox Description of subject: Darwin's fox is a small, endangered canid native to southern Chile, known for its dark fur, elusive behavior, and highly restricted range in coastal forests and Chiloé Island.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Darwin’s fox
this entity surface form:
Darwin’s fox