Deinonychus
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Deinonychus is a medium-sized, sickle-clawed dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its agility, predatory behavior, and role in reshaping scientific views on dinosaur activity and intelligence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deinonychus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5278192 — 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: Deinonychus Context triple: [Velociraptor, relatedTaxon, Deinonychus]
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Troodon
Troodon was a small, bird-like, highly intelligent theropod dinosaur known for its large eyes, grasping hands, and serrated teeth, which suggest an active, possibly omnivorous lifestyle.
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B.
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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C.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis was a small, lightly built, carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Triassic period, known for being one of the earliest well-documented theropods.
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D.
Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a small, bipedal carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its slender build and for being one of the first dinosaurs reconstructed from nearly complete skeletons.
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E.
Dakotaraptor steini
Dakotaraptor steini is a large, late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its formidable sickle-shaped claws and discovery in North America.
- 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: Deinonychus Target entity description: Deinonychus is a medium-sized, sickle-clawed dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its agility, predatory behavior, and role in reshaping scientific views on dinosaur activity and intelligence.
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A.
Troodon
Troodon was a small, bird-like, highly intelligent theropod dinosaur known for its large eyes, grasping hands, and serrated teeth, which suggest an active, possibly omnivorous lifestyle.
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B.
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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C.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis was a small, lightly built, carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Triassic period, known for being one of the earliest well-documented theropods.
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D.
Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a small, bipedal carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, known for its slender build and for being one of the first dinosaurs reconstructed from nearly complete skeletons.
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E.
Dakotaraptor steini
Dakotaraptor steini is a large, late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its formidable sickle-shaped claws and discovery in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dromaeosaurid dinosaur
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genus ⓘ species ⓘ |
| clade |
Coelurosauria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinosauria ⓘ Paraves NERFINISHED ⓘ Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| describedBy | John H. Ostrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator ⓘ |
| estimatedLength |
about 3 meters
ⓘ
about 3.4 meters ⓘ |
| estimatedMass |
about 70 kilograms
ⓘ
about 80 kilograms ⓘ |
| family | Dromaeosauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationAge | Lower Cretaceous ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Antlers Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cloverly Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holotypeRepository | Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inferredIntelligence | relatively high among non-avian dinosaurs ⓘ |
| inferredMetabolism | elevated metabolic rate ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
dinosaur renaissance
NERFINISHED
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view of dinosaurs as active and bird-like ⓘ |
| inspired |
Velociraptor depiction in Jurassic Park
ⓘ
raptor dinosaurs in popular culture ⓘ |
| likelyBehavior | active and agile hunter ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Albian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | terrible claw ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
grasping forelimbs with three-fingered hands
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large sickle-shaped claw on second toe ⓘ stiffened tail for balance ⓘ |
| order | Saurischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleFeatherCovering | inferred from close relatives ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dromaeosaurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utahraptor NERFINISHED ⓘ Velociraptor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailFunction | dynamic stabilizer during movement ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
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species ⓘ |
| temporalRange | approximately 115–108 million years ago ⓘ |
| toeClawFunction | slashing or gripping prey ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Deinonychus antirrhopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1969 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deinonychus Description of subject: Deinonychus is a medium-sized, sickle-clawed dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its agility, predatory behavior, and role in reshaping scientific views on dinosaur activity and intelligence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.