Nuttall’s cottontail
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Nuttall’s cottontail is a North American rabbit species known for its small size, gray-brown fur, and characteristic fluffy white tail, commonly found in brushy and rocky habitats of the western United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nuttall’s cottontail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12272802 — 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: Nuttall’s cottontail Context triple: [Thomas Nuttall, hasHonorificEponym, Nuttall’s cottontail]
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A.
Cottontail
Cottontail is one of Peter Rabbit’s younger sisters in Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s stories, known for her timid and well-behaved nature.
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B.
Lepus townsendii
Lepus townsendii, commonly known as the white-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to open grasslands and prairies.
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C.
Lepus californicus
Lepus californicus, commonly known as the black-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to arid and open habitats.
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D.
Franklin’s ground squirrel
Franklin’s ground squirrel is a medium-sized, gray-brown North American ground squirrel known for its bushy tail and preference for tall-grass prairie and brushy habitats.
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E.
Palmer’s chipmunk
Palmer’s chipmunk is a small, ground-dwelling rodent species of chipmunk that is endemic to Nevada’s Spring Mountains and noted for its restricted range and conservation concern.
- 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: Nuttall’s cottontail Target entity description: Nuttall’s cottontail is a North American rabbit species known for its small size, gray-brown fur, and characteristic fluffy white tail, commonly found in brushy and rocky habitats of the western United States.
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A.
Cottontail
Cottontail is one of Peter Rabbit’s younger sisters in Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s stories, known for her timid and well-behaved nature.
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B.
Lepus townsendii
Lepus townsendii, commonly known as the white-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to open grasslands and prairies.
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C.
Lepus californicus
Lepus californicus, commonly known as the black-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to arid and open habitats.
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D.
Franklin’s ground squirrel
Franklin’s ground squirrel is a medium-sized, gray-brown North American ground squirrel known for its bushy tail and preference for tall-grass prairie and brushy habitats.
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E.
Palmer’s chipmunk
Palmer’s chipmunk is a small, ground-dwelling rodent species of chipmunk that is endemic to Nevada’s Spring Mountains and noted for its restricted range and conservation concern.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
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