Pousargues’s mongoose
E689110
Pousargues’s mongoose is a little-known, small carnivorous mammal native to Central Africa, belonging to the mongoose family and inhabiting forested and savanna environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pousargues’s mongoose canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764286 — 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: Pousargues’s mongoose Context triple: [Herpestidae, includes, Pousargues’s mongoose]
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A.
Meller’s mongoose
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Pousargues’s mongoose Target entity description: Pousargues’s mongoose is a little-known, small carnivorous mammal native to Central Africa, belonging to the mongoose family and inhabiting forested and savanna environments.
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A.
Meller’s mongoose
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
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mongoose ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Dologale dybowskii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brownish ⓘ |
| commonName |
African tropical savanna mongoose
ⓘ
Pousargues’s mongoose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Data Deficient ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Jules Pousargues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
insects
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small vertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInEcoregion | Central African forest–savanna mosaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Dologale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland near forest
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savanna ⓘ tropical moist forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasFur | true ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
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Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Central African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeType | patchy distribution ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| researchStatus | little-known species ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
gregarious
ⓘ
group-living ⓘ |
| tail | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats | habitat loss ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1893 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pousargues’s mongoose Description of subject: Pousargues’s mongoose is a little-known, small carnivorous mammal native to Central Africa, belonging to the mongoose family and inhabiting forested and savanna environments.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.