Meller’s mongoose
E688931
Meller’s mongoose is a medium-sized African carnivorous mammal in the mongoose family, known for its elongated body, short legs, and insectivorous diet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meller’s mongoose canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764285 — 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: Meller’s mongoose Context triple: [Herpestidae, includes, Meller’s mongoose]
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A.
Liberian mongoose
The Liberian mongoose is a rare, little-known mongoose species endemic to the forests of Liberia and neighboring West Africa, notable for its secretive behavior and specialized digging for invertebrate prey.
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B.
white-tailed mongoose
The white-tailed mongoose is a nocturnal African carnivore known for its distinctive bushy white tail and habit of hunting small animals and insects.
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C.
Indian grey mongoose
The Indian grey mongoose is a small, agile carnivorous mammal native to the Indian subcontinent, best known for its ability to hunt venomous snakes.
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D.
Malabar civet
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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E.
African civet
The African civet is a nocturnal, omnivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its distinctive black-and-white markings and for producing civetone, historically used in the perfume industry.
- 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: Meller’s mongoose Target entity description: Meller’s mongoose is a medium-sized African carnivorous mammal in the mongoose family, known for its elongated body, short legs, and insectivorous diet.
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A.
Liberian mongoose
The Liberian mongoose is a rare, little-known mongoose species endemic to the forests of Liberia and neighboring West Africa, notable for its secretive behavior and specialized digging for invertebrate prey.
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B.
white-tailed mongoose
The white-tailed mongoose is a nocturnal African carnivore known for its distinctive bushy white tail and habit of hunting small animals and insects.
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C.
Indian grey mongoose
The Indian grey mongoose is a small, agile carnivorous mammal native to the Indian subcontinent, best known for its ability to hunt venomous snakes.
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D.
Malabar civet
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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E.
African civet
The African civet is a nocturnal, omnivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its distinctive black-and-white markings and for producing civetone, historically used in the perfume industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Rhynchogale melleri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brownish-grey ⓘ |
| commonName |
Meller mongoose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meller’s mongoose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Rhynchogale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange | southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasTail | bushy tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legLength | short legs ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPrey |
beetles
ⓘ
other insects ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Feliformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1865 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meller’s mongoose Description of subject: Meller’s mongoose is a medium-sized African carnivorous mammal in the mongoose family, known for its elongated body, short legs, and insectivorous diet.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.