golden-mantled ground squirrel
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The golden-mantled ground squirrel is a small North American rodent resembling a chipmunk, known for its striped back, golden-tinged shoulders, and burrowing, seed- and nut-eating habits in forested and mountainous areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| golden-mantled ground squirrel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8467467 — 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: golden-mantled ground squirrel Context triple: [Callospermophilus lateralis, commonName, golden-mantled ground squirrel]
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A.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
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B.
Marmota monax
Marmota monax is a North American rodent species commonly known as the groundhog or woodchuck, noted for its burrowing habits and cultural association with Groundhog Day.
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C.
Cynomys
Cynomys is a genus of burrowing rodents commonly known as prairie dogs, native to the grasslands of North America and noted for their complex social behavior and vocal communication.
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D.
Olympic marmot
The Olympic marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel species endemic to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, where it inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows.
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E.
Vulpes macrotis
Vulpes macrotis is a small North American fox species, commonly known as the kit fox, adapted to arid and semi-arid desert and grassland habitats.
- 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: golden-mantled ground squirrel Target entity description: The golden-mantled ground squirrel is a small North American rodent resembling a chipmunk, known for its striped back, golden-tinged shoulders, and burrowing, seed- and nut-eating habits in forested and mountainous areas.
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A.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
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B.
Marmota monax
Marmota monax is a North American rodent species commonly known as the groundhog or woodchuck, noted for its burrowing habits and cultural association with Groundhog Day.
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C.
Cynomys
Cynomys is a genus of burrowing rodents commonly known as prairie dogs, native to the grasslands of North America and noted for their complex social behavior and vocal communication.
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D.
Olympic marmot
The Olympic marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel species endemic to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, where it inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows.
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E.
Vulpes macrotis
Vulpes macrotis is a small North American fox species, commonly known as the kit fox, adapted to arid and semi-arid desert and grassland habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground squirrel
ⓘ
rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| binomialName | Callospermophilus lateralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLengthRange | about 18–26 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | golden-mantled ground squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
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green vegetation ⓘ insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Callospermophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
golden-tinged shoulders
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lack of facial stripes ⓘ striped back ⓘ white eye ring ⓘ |
| hibernates | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSizeRange | 2–8 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
coyotes
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foxes ⓘ hawks ⓘ owls ⓘ weasels ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to litters once per year ⓘ |
| resembles | chipmunk ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | seed disperser ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | generally solitary outside breeding season ⓘ |
| storesFood | true ⓘ |
| tailLengthRange | about 5–13 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coniferous forests
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montane forests ⓘ mountainous areas ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| uses | underground burrows ⓘ |
| weightRange | about 120–250 g ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: golden-mantled ground squirrel Description of subject: The golden-mantled ground squirrel is a small North American rodent resembling a chipmunk, known for its striped back, golden-tinged shoulders, and burrowing, seed- and nut-eating habits in forested and mountainous areas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Callospermophilus lateralis