Procavia capensis
E721101
Procavia capensis, commonly known as the rock hyrax or rock dassie, is a small, herbivorous mammal native to rocky habitats across Africa and the Middle East, notable for its rodent-like appearance despite being more closely related to elephants and manatees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procavia capensis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8255551 — 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: Procavia capensis Context triple: [Afrotheria, hasNotableMember, Procavia capensis]
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A.
Crossarchus obscurus
Crossarchus obscurus is a small, social mongoose species native to West African forests and savannas, known for living in cooperative family groups and foraging on invertebrates and small vertebrates.
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B.
Suricata suricatta
Suricata suricatta is the scientific name for the meerkat, a small, social, burrowing mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
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C.
Proteles cristata
Proteles cristata, commonly known as the aardwolf, is a small, insectivorous mammal native to eastern and southern Africa and the most specialized termite-feeding member of the hyena family.
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D.
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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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: Procavia capensis Target entity description: Procavia capensis, commonly known as the rock hyrax or rock dassie, is a small, herbivorous mammal native to rocky habitats across Africa and the Middle East, notable for its rodent-like appearance despite being more closely related to elephants and manatees.
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A.
Crossarchus obscurus
Crossarchus obscurus is a small, social mongoose species native to West African forests and savannas, known for living in cooperative family groups and foraging on invertebrates and small vertebrates.
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B.
Suricata suricatta
Suricata suricatta is the scientific name for the meerkat, a small, social, burrowing mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
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C.
Proteles cristata
Proteles cristata, commonly known as the aardwolf, is a small, insectivorous mammal native to eastern and southern Africa and the most specialized termite-feeding member of the hyena family.
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D.
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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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | excellent climbing ability ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 2–5 kg ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 30–60 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedGroup |
elephants
ⓘ
manatees ⓘ |
| commonName |
rock dassie
ⓘ
rock hyrax ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | mentioned in the Bible as coney ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| family | Procaviidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Procavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 7–8 months ⓘ |
| groupSize | up to 50 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
boulder fields
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
rodent-like appearance
ⓘ
rubbery foot pads ⓘ specialized sweat glands on feet ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–4 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Hyracoidea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
eagles
ⓘ
large snakes ⓘ leopards ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elephas maximus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loxodonta africana NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichechus manatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| tailLength | very short ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | basking in sun ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine in some regions ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud alarm calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Procavia capensis Description of subject: Procavia capensis, commonly known as the rock hyrax or rock dassie, is a small, herbivorous mammal native to rocky habitats across Africa and the Middle East, notable for its rodent-like appearance despite being more closely related to elephants and manatees.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.