West Indian manatee
E73640
The West Indian manatee is a large, slow-moving, herbivorous marine mammal native to the warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and southeastern North America, where it is considered a vulnerable species.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Indian manatee canonical | 7 |
| Antillean manatee | 1 |
| Florida manatee | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T587489 — 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: West Indian manatee Context triple: [Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, hasWildlife, West Indian manatee]
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A.
Mediterranean monk seal
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, a rare earless seal native to the Mediterranean and adjacent seas.
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B.
Florida panther
The Florida panther is a critically endangered subspecies of cougar native to the forests and swamps of southern Florida.
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C.
American crocodile
The American crocodile is a large, primarily coastal crocodilian native to the Americas, known for inhabiting brackish and saltwater habitats such as mangrove swamps, estuaries, and coastal lagoons.
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D.
American alligator
The American alligator is a large, semi-aquatic reptile native to the southeastern United States, known for inhabiting freshwater wetlands and playing a key role as an apex predator in its ecosystems.
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E.
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea, commonly known as the leatherback sea turtle, is the largest living turtle species and a highly migratory marine reptile found in oceans worldwide.
- 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: West Indian manatee Target entity description: The West Indian manatee is a large, slow-moving, herbivorous marine mammal native to the warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and southeastern North America, where it is considered a vulnerable species.
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A.
Mediterranean monk seal
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, a rare earless seal native to the Mediterranean and adjacent seas.
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B.
Florida panther
The Florida panther is a critically endangered subspecies of cougar native to the forests and swamps of southern Florida.
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C.
American crocodile
The American crocodile is a large, primarily coastal crocodilian native to the Americas, known for inhabiting brackish and saltwater habitats such as mangrove swamps, estuaries, and coastal lagoons.
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D.
American alligator
The American alligator is a large, semi-aquatic reptile native to the southeastern United States, known for inhabiting freshwater wetlands and playing a key role as an apex predator in its ecosystems.
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E.
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea, commonly known as the leatherback sea turtle, is the largest living turtle species and a highly migratory marine reptile found in oceans worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivorous mammal
ⓘ
manatee ⓘ species of marine mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal and nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
dense bones for buoyancy control
ⓘ
forelimb flippers ⓘ paddle-shaped tail ⓘ |
| bodyLength | up to about 4 meters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 1,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| breathing | air-breathing mammal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climatePreference | warm water ⓘ |
| commonName |
Trichechus manatus
ⓘ
surface form:
North American manatee
West Indian manatee self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
seagrasses ⓘ |
| family | Trichechidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Trichechidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Trichechus
|
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ mangrove swamps ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Trichechus manatus
ⓘ
surface form:
Antillean manatee
Florida manatee ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 50 years in the wild ⓘ |
| movementSpeed | slow-moving ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ northern South America ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one calf ⓘ |
| order | Sirenia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
U.S. Endangered Species Act
ⓘ
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act
|
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | controls growth of aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| scientificName | Trichechus manatus ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility |
good hearing
ⓘ
sensitive tactile hairs on body ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
boat collisions
ⓘ
cold stress ⓘ entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Indian manatee Description of subject: The West Indian manatee is a large, slow-moving, herbivorous marine mammal native to the warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and southeastern North America, where it is considered a vulnerable species.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Florida manatee
this entity surface form:
Antillean manatee