orca
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The orca, or killer whale, is a highly intelligent, social apex predator found in oceans worldwide and known for its complex hunting strategies and strong family groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| orca canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6651612 — 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: orca Context triple: [Antarctic toothfish, preyedUponBy, orca]
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Monterey
Monterey is a historic coastal city in Northern California known for its scenic bay, marine life, and former prominence as a sardine-canning and fishing center.
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Monterey
Monterey is a small rural town in Berkshire County, western Massachusetts, known for its scenic landscapes, forests, and lakes.
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C.
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a historic inland municipality in Iloilo province in the Philippines, known for its role in the Philippine Revolution and its well-preserved heritage sites.
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Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a picturesque coastal city in California known for its Mediterranean climate, red-tile roofs, and distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
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E.
Seaside, California
Seaside, California is a coastal city on the Monterey Bay known for its proximity to Monterey and its role as a residential and educational hub on the central California coast.
- 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: orca Target entity description: The orca, or killer whale, is a highly intelligent, social apex predator found in oceans worldwide and known for its complex hunting strategies and strong family groups.
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A.
Monterey
Monterey is a small rural town in Berkshire County, western Massachusetts, known for its scenic landscapes, forests, and lakes.
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B.
Monterey
Monterey is a historic coastal city in Northern California known for its scenic bay, marine life, and former prominence as a sardine-canning and fishing center.
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C.
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a picturesque coastal city in California known for its Mediterranean climate, red-tile roofs, and distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
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D.
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a historic inland municipality in Iloilo province in the Philippines, known for its role in the Philippine Revolution and its well-preserved heritage sites.
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E.
Seaside, California
Seaside, California is a coastal city on the Monterey Bay known for its proximity to Monterey and its role as a residential and educational hub on the central California coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apex predator
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orcinus orca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blackfish ⓘ killer whale ⓘ |
| averageLengthFemale | 5 to 7 meters ⓘ |
| averageLengthMale | 6 to 8 meters ⓘ |
| averageMassFemale | up to 4,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageMassMale | up to 6,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| calfCare | extended maternal care ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| cognitiveAbility | tool-like use of waves ⓘ |
| coloration | black and white ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Orcinus orca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communication |
echolocation
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Data Deficient (IUCN, many populations) ⓘ |
| diet |
dolphins
ⓘ
fish ⓘ sea lions ⓘ seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ squid ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
tall dorsal fin
ⓘ
white eye patch ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecotypeVariation |
offshore orcas
ⓘ
resident orcas ⓘ transient orcas ⓘ |
| family | Delphinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBonds | strong ⓘ |
| genus | Orcinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 15 to 18 months ⓘ |
| groupHunting | yes ⓘ |
| habitat |
Antarctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ ocean ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
breaching
ⓘ
complex hunting strategies ⓘ cooperative hunting ⓘ intentional stranding to catch prey ⓘ spyhopping ⓘ tail-slapping prey ⓘ wave-washing seals off ice floes ⓘ |
| intelligence | high ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan |
up to 60 years in males
ⓘ
up to 90 years in females ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | live birth ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
matrilineal groups
ⓘ
pods ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
capture for marine parks
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noise pollution ⓘ pollution ⓘ prey depletion ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | apex predator ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: orca Description of subject: The orca, or killer whale, is a highly intelligent, social apex predator found in oceans worldwide and known for its complex hunting strategies and strong family groups.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.