Patagonian mara
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patagonian mara canonical | 4 |
| Dolichotis patagonum | 3 |
| Chacoan mara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T787912 — 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: Patagonian mara Context triple: [Patagonian Desert, typicalFauna, Patagonian mara]
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A.
Vicugna pacos
Vicugna pacos, commonly known as the alpaca, is a domesticated South American camelid prized for its soft, luxurious fiber and often kept in herds in the Andes.
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B.
Hippocamelus bisulcus
Hippocamelus bisulcus, commonly known as the South Andean deer or huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina.
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C.
Vicuña
Vicuña is a small Chilean town in the Elqui Valley, known for its clear skies, observatories, and production of pisco.
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D.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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E.
Carneros
Carneros is a cool-climate wine region in California, renowned for producing high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
- 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: Patagonian mara Target entity description: 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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A.
Vicugna pacos
Vicugna pacos, commonly known as the alpaca, is a domesticated South American camelid prized for its soft, luxurious fiber and often kept in herds in the Andes.
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B.
Hippocamelus bisulcus
Hippocamelus bisulcus, commonly known as the South Andean deer or huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina.
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C.
Vicuña
Vicuña is a small Chilean town in the Elqui Valley, known for its clear skies, observatories, and production of pisco.
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D.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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E.
Carneros
Carneros is a cool-climate wine region in California, renowned for producing high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caviomorph rodent
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herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Patagonian mara
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dolichotis patagonum
|
| bodyLength | about 69–75 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 8–16 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish-brown dorsally
ⓘ
orange-brown flanks ⓘ white underside ⓘ |
| diet |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| earShape | long ears ⓘ |
| family | Caviidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
central Argentina
ⓘ
southern Argentina ⓘ |
| genus | Dolichotis ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 90 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid grassland
ⓘ
open scrubland ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| keptIn | zoos ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 14 years ⓘ |
| limbMorphology | long-legged ⓘ |
| locomotion |
fast bounding gait
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gallop ⓘ stotting jumps ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ |
| offspringPerLitter | usually 1–3 young ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
birds of prey
ⓘ
foxes ⓘ pumas ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth in communal burrows ⓘ |
| resembles |
hare
ⓘ
small deer ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms groups of pairs ⓘ |
| socialStructure | monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 4–5 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
competition with livestock
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patagonian mara Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dolichotis patagonum
this entity surface form:
Dolichotis patagonum
subject surface form:
Dolichotis patagonum
subject surface form:
Dolichotis salinicola
this entity surface form:
Chacoan mara
this entity surface form:
Dolichotis patagonum