Tayassu pecari
E223415
Tayassu pecari, commonly known as the white-lipped peccary, is a social, pig-like hoofed mammal native to Central and South American forests and savannas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tayassu pecari canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1997620 — 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: Tayassu pecari Context triple: [Tayassuidae, hasMember, Tayassu pecari]
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A.
Pischa
Pischa is a mountain area and ski region near Davos in the Swiss Alps, known for its freeride terrain and winter sports opportunities.
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B.
Pulaar
Pulaar is a Fula language variety spoken primarily by the Fula (Fulani) people across West Africa, including in Mauritania, Senegal, and neighboring countries.
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C.
Tapirira
Tapirira is a genus of tropical trees in the cashew and sumac family, known for species that often dominate lowland Neotropical forests.
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D.
Ratufa
Ratufa is a genus of large, colorful Old World giant squirrels native to the forests of South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Boas
Boas is a surname most prominently associated with Franz Boas, the pioneering anthropologist often regarded as the father of American anthropology.
- 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: Tayassu pecari Target entity description: Tayassu pecari, commonly known as the white-lipped peccary, is a social, pig-like hoofed mammal native to Central and South American forests and savannas.
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A.
Pischa
Pischa is a mountain area and ski region near Davos in the Swiss Alps, known for its freeride terrain and winter sports opportunities.
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B.
Pulaar
Pulaar is a Fula language variety spoken primarily by the Fula (Fulani) people across West Africa, including in Mauritania, Senegal, and neighboring countries.
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C.
Tapirira
Tapirira is a genus of tropical trees in the cashew and sumac family, known for species that often dominate lowland Neotropical forests.
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D.
Ratufa
Ratufa is a genus of large, colorful Old World giant squirrels native to the forests of South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Boas
Boas is a surname most prominently associated with Franz Boas, the pioneering anthropologist often regarded as the father of American anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
even-toed ungulate
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mammal ⓘ peccary ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 90–140 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 25–40 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | dark brown to black ⓘ |
| commonName |
chancho de tropa
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queixada ⓘ white-lipped peccary ⓘ |
| describedBy | Link ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
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omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
strong musky odor from dorsal scent gland
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white fur around the mouth ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
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invertebrates ⓘ roots ⓘ seeds ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
ecosystem engineer
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Tayassuidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Amazon rainforest
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Pantanal ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 5 months ⓘ |
| groupSize | up to several hundred individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry forest
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savanna ⓘ seasonally flooded forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–3 young ⓘ |
| majorThreat |
disease
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habitat loss ⓘ overhunting ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tayassu ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeTrend | declining ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | placental ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| threatStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| yearDescribed | 1795 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tayassu pecari Description of subject: Tayassu pecari, commonly known as the white-lipped peccary, is a social, pig-like hoofed mammal native to Central and South American forests and savannas.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.