Catagonus wagneri
E223416
Catagonus wagneri, commonly known as the Chacoan peccary, is a rare and endangered pig-like mammal native to the dry Chaco region of South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catagonus wagneri canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1997621 — 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: Catagonus wagneri Context triple: [Tayassuidae, hasMember, Catagonus wagneri]
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A.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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C.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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D.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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E.
Pachyplichas jagmi
Pachyplichas jagmi is an extinct species of New Zealand wren in the ancient passerine family Acanthisittidae, known from subfossil remains.
- 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: Catagonus wagneri Target entity description: Catagonus wagneri, commonly known as the Chacoan peccary, is a rare and endangered pig-like mammal native to the dry Chaco region of South America.
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A.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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C.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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D.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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E.
Pachyplichas jagmi
Pachyplichas jagmi is an extinct species of New Zealand wren in the ancient passerine family Acanthisittidae, known from subfossil remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
ⓘ
even-toed ungulate ⓘ peccary ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 1 meter ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 30–40 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Chacoan peccary ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | range fragmentation ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
cacti
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ roots ⓘ succulent plants ⓘ |
| family | Tayassuidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsFossil | 1930 ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| genus | Catagonus ⓘ |
| groupSize | small herds ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry Chaco woodland
ⓘ
scrubland ⓘ thorn forest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bristly coat
ⓘ
pig-like appearance ⓘ three-toed feet ⓘ well-developed snout ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | tagua ⓘ |
| hasSnoutAdaptation | used to break cactus spines ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Gran Chaco ⓘ Paraguay ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rediscoveredLiving | 1970s ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thoughtStatusBeforeRediscovery | extinct in the wild ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ livestock expansion ⓘ |
| uses | traditional hunting by indigenous peoples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catagonus wagneri Description of subject: Catagonus wagneri, commonly known as the Chacoan peccary, is a rare and endangered pig-like mammal native to the dry Chaco region of South America.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.