Jamaican hutia
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The Jamaican hutia, also known as the coney, is a rare, nocturnal rodent endemic to Jamaica and considered the island’s only surviving native land mammal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamaican hutia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10596889 — 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: Jamaican hutia Context triple: [Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, fauna, Jamaican hutia]
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A.
Bahama parrot
The Bahama parrot is a colorful, endangered parrot species native to the Bahamas, known for its unique ground-nesting behavior and restricted island habitats.
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B.
Saint Lucia parrot
The Saint Lucia parrot is a brightly colored, endemic Amazon parrot species found only on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia and recognized as a national symbol of the country.
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C.
Cayman Brac parrot
The Cayman Brac parrot is a brightly colored, island-endemic subspecies of Cuban amazon parrot found only on Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands.
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D.
Crax daubentoni
Crax daubentoni is a species of curassow, a large terrestrial bird in the family Cracidae native to tropical forests of northern South America.
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E.
Pentalagus furnessi
Pentalagus furnessi is the Amami rabbit, a rare, primitive rabbit species endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands and noted for its short ears, dark fur, and conservation concern.
- 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: Jamaican hutia Target entity description: The Jamaican hutia, also known as the coney, is a rare, nocturnal rodent endemic to Jamaica and considered the island’s only surviving native land mammal.
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A.
Bahama parrot
The Bahama parrot is a colorful, endangered parrot species native to the Bahamas, known for its unique ground-nesting behavior and restricted island habitats.
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B.
Saint Lucia parrot
The Saint Lucia parrot is a brightly colored, endemic Amazon parrot species found only on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia and recognized as a national symbol of the country.
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C.
Cayman Brac parrot
The Cayman Brac parrot is a brightly colored, island-endemic subspecies of Cuban amazon parrot found only on Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands.
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D.
Crax daubentoni
Crax daubentoni is a species of curassow, a large terrestrial bird in the family Cracidae native to tropical forests of northern South America.
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E.
Pentalagus furnessi
Pentalagus furnessi is the Amami rabbit, a rare, primitive rabbit species endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands and noted for its short ears, dark fur, and conservation concern.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species of rodent ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Capromyinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Geocapromys brownii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized rodent ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Jamaican coney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coney ⓘ |
| conservationAction | protected in some reserves in Jamaica ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | high ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Turner Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Capromyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Geocapromys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry forests
ⓘ
karst limestone areas ⓘ rocky limestone forests ⓘ wet limestone forests ⓘ |
| hasFurColor | brownish ⓘ |
| islandEndemic | true ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
climbing
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nocturnalBehavior | forages at night ⓘ |
| onlySurvivingNativeLandMammalOf | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cuban hutia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hispaniolan hutia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to small litters ⓘ |
| shelter |
burrows
ⓘ
caves ⓘ rock crevices ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | lives in small family groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1836 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jamaican hutia Description of subject: The Jamaican hutia, also known as the coney, is a rare, nocturnal rodent endemic to Jamaica and considered the island’s only surviving native land mammal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.