Galerella sanguinea
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Galerella sanguinea, commonly known as the slender mongoose, is a small, agile African carnivore recognized for its elongated body, reddish to brownish fur, and opportunistic hunting of insects, rodents, and other small animals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galerella sanguinea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764296 — 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: Galerella sanguinea Context triple: [Herpestidae, includes, Galerella sanguinea]
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A.
Poecilodryas
Poecilodryas is a genus of Australasian robins, small insectivorous passerine birds native to forests and woodlands in New Guinea and nearby regions.
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B.
Cyanippus
Cyanippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the brother of Argia.
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C.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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D.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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E.
Eudocimus
Eudocimus is a genus of wading birds in the ibis family, best known for including the brightly colored scarlet ibis and related species.
- 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: Galerella sanguinea Target entity description: Galerella sanguinea, commonly known as the slender mongoose, is a small, agile African carnivore recognized for its elongated body, reddish to brownish fur, and opportunistic hunting of insects, rodents, and other small animals.
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A.
Poecilodryas
Poecilodryas is a genus of Australasian robins, small insectivorous passerine birds native to forests and woodlands in New Guinea and nearby regions.
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B.
Cyanippus
Cyanippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the brother of Argia.
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C.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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D.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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E.
Eudocimus
Eudocimus is a genus of wading birds in the ibis family, best known for including the brightly colored scarlet ibis and related species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Galerella sanguinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 25–40 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
black-tipped mongoose
ⓘ
slender mongoose ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ eggs ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ rodents ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | opportunistic predator ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor |
brownish
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reddish brown ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodland
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savanna ⓘ scrubland ⓘ semi-arid areas ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–3 young ⓘ |
| locomotion |
agile climber
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Galerella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | 25–33 cm ⓘ |
| tailTipColor | black ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat modification
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persecution by humans ⓘ |
| weight | 0.3–0.7 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1776 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Galerella sanguinea Description of subject: Galerella sanguinea, commonly known as the slender mongoose, is a small, agile African carnivore recognized for its elongated body, reddish to brownish fur, and opportunistic hunting of insects, rodents, and other small animals.
Referenced by (1)
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