Pentalagus furnessi
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Pentalagus furnessi is the Amami rabbit, a rare, primitive rabbit species endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands and noted for its short ears, dark fur, and conservation concern.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pentalagus | 2 |
| Pentalagus furnessi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8200101 — 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: Pentalagus furnessi Context triple: [Amami rabbit, scientificName, Pentalagus furnessi]
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A.
Ninox
Ninox is a genus of hawk-owls and boobooks found primarily in Australasia and parts of Asia.
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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.
Rupicola peruvianus
Rupicola peruvianus, commonly known as the Andean cock-of-the-rock, is a brightly colored South American bird famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate courtship displays in forest leks.
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D.
Pholidornis
Pholidornis is a genus of tiny African birds commonly known as tit-hylia, now often placed in its own family but historically grouped with the Old World warblers.
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E.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
- 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: Pentalagus furnessi Target entity description: Pentalagus furnessi is the Amami rabbit, a rare, primitive rabbit species endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands and noted for its short ears, dark fur, and conservation concern.
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A.
Ninox
Ninox is a genus of hawk-owls and boobooks found primarily in Australasia and parts of Asia.
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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.
Rupicola peruvianus
Rupicola peruvianus, commonly known as the Andean cock-of-the-rock, is a brightly colored South American bird famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate courtship displays in forest leks.
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D.
Pholidornis
Pholidornis is a genus of tiny African birds commonly known as tit-hylia, now often placed in its own family but historically grouped with the Old World warblers.
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E.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rabbit
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 1 to 2 young ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 40 to 50 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | mainly in spring and summer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Amami rabbit
ⓘ
Ryukyu rabbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
acorns
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Amami Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amami Ōshima NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokunoshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor | dark brown to blackish ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen broadleaf forest
ⓘ
mountain forest ⓘ |
| hasRole | relict species ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
considered primitive among rabbits
ⓘ
dark fur ⓘ short ears ⓘ short legs ⓘ small eyes ⓘ stocky body ⓘ uses burrows ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pentalagus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | protected species in Japan ⓘ |
| rangeMapRegion | Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | gives birth in underground burrows ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ predation by dogs ⓘ predation by feral cats ⓘ predation by introduced mongooses ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1900 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pentalagus furnessi Description of subject: Pentalagus furnessi is the Amami rabbit, a rare, primitive rabbit species endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands and noted for its short ears, dark fur, and conservation concern.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pentalagus
this entity surface form:
Pentalagus