Malabar civet
E173518
The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malabar civet canonical | 2 |
| Malabar large-spotted civet | 1 |
| Viverra civettina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1529558 — 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: Malabar civet Context triple: [Western Ghats, habitatFor, Malabar civet]
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A.
fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia that is strongly associated with wetlands and is specially adapted to hunting fish and other aquatic prey.
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B.
Javan leopard
The Javan leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its elusive behavior and highly threatened forest habitat.
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C.
Malayan sun bear
The Malayan sun bear is the smallest species of bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and known for its short black fur and distinctive pale, crescent-shaped chest patch.
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D.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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E.
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.
- 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: Malabar civet Target entity description: The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
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A.
fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia that is strongly associated with wetlands and is specially adapted to hunting fish and other aquatic prey.
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B.
Javan leopard
The Javan leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its elusive behavior and highly threatened forest habitat.
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C.
Malayan sun bear
The Malayan sun bear is the smallest species of bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and known for its short black fur and distinctive pale, crescent-shaped chest patch.
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D.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civet
ⓘ
critically endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ small carnivore ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | elusive ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized for a civet ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatPattern | large dark spots ⓘ |
| commonName |
Malabar civet
self-link
ⓘ
Malabar civet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Malabar large-spotted civet
|
| conservationConcern | possibly close to extinction in the wild ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous tendencies ⓘ |
| distribution |
Karnataka
ⓘ
Kerala ⓘ Western Ghats ⓘ
surface form:
Western slopes of the Western Ghats
|
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
small predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | India ⓘ |
| family | Viverridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Edward Blyth ⓘ |
| genus | Viverra ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland evergreen forest
ⓘ
moist deciduous forest ⓘ plantations near forest ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | CR ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Peninsular India
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern India
Western Ghats ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| region |
Malabar Coast
ⓘ
surface form:
Malabar region
|
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Malabar civet
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Viverra civettina
|
| tailFeature | ringed tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
conversion of forest to agriculture
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malabar civet Description of subject: The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Viverra civettina
this entity surface form:
Malabar large-spotted civet