Eubalaena australis
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Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eubalaena australis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T479401 — 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: Eubalaena australis Context triple: [southern right whale, scientificName, Eubalaena australis]
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A.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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B.
Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki
The Fiordland crested penguin, or tawaki, is a rare, medium-sized crested penguin endemic to the southwestern coasts of New Zealand, known for its striking yellow eyebrow plumes and preference for dense, temperate rainforest breeding sites.
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C.
blue duck (whio)
The blue duck (whio) is a rare, torrent-dwelling duck endemic to New Zealand, known for inhabiting fast-flowing rivers in remote mountainous regions.
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D.
Pelican
Pelican was the English galleon originally commanded by Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation voyage, later renamed the Golden Hind.
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E.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
- 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: Eubalaena australis Target entity description: Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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A.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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B.
Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki
The Fiordland crested penguin, or tawaki, is a rare, medium-sized crested penguin endemic to the southwestern coasts of New Zealand, known for its striking yellow eyebrow plumes and preference for dense, temperate rainforest breeding sites.
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C.
blue duck (whio)
The blue duck (whio) is a rare, torrent-dwelling duck endemic to New Zealand, known for inhabiting fast-flowing rivers in remote mountainous regions.
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D.
Pelican
Pelican was the English galleon originally commanded by Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation voyage, later renamed the Golden Hind.
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E.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale
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marine mammal ⓘ right whale ⓘ species ⓘ |
| averageAdultLength | 14–17 meters ⓘ |
| averageAdultMass | 40–60 metric tons ⓘ |
| binomialName | Eubalaena australis self-link ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| breathing | uses paired blowholes ⓘ |
| breedingAreas |
coastal waters of Australia
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coastal waters of New Zealand ⓘ coastal waters of South Africa ⓘ coastal waters of South America ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | about 3 years ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
may have white patches on belly
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mostly black ⓘ |
| commonName | southern right whale ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| describedBy | Desmoulins ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1822 ⓘ |
| diet |
copepods
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krill ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
arched upper jaw
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callosities on head ⓘ lack of dorsal fin ⓘ |
| distribution |
Indian Ocean
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South Atlantic ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
South Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| family | Balaenidae ⓘ |
| feedingAreas | high-latitude subantarctic waters ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | skim feeding ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 1 year ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | commercial whaling ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lactationPeriod | about 1 year ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to 70 years or more ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 18 meters ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
coastal migratory behavior
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seasonal migration between high-latitude feeding grounds and low-latitude breeding grounds ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Eubalaena ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
international whaling moratorium
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surface form:
International Whaling Commission moratorium on commercial whaling
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| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | usually solitary or in small groups ⓘ |
| swimmingSpeed | generally slow ⓘ |
| tailShape | broad flukes with smooth trailing edge ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
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entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | low-frequency calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eubalaena australis Description of subject: Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
Referenced by (2)
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