Cavia aperea
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Cavia aperea is a wild South American rodent species closely related to the domestic guinea pig and commonly known as the Brazilian or common guinea pig.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cavia aperea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16249926 — 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: Cavia aperea Context triple: [Caviidae, includesTaxon, Cavia aperea]
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A.
Cavia porcellus
Cavia porcellus, commonly known as the domestic guinea pig, is a small, tailless rodent widely kept as a household pet and used in scientific research.
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B.
Rattus
Rattus is a genus of rodents that includes several species of rats, many of which are widespread as commensal animals closely associated with human habitats.
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C.
Oryctolagus
Oryctolagus is a genus of rabbits best known for the European rabbit, a widely distributed wild and domesticated species.
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D.
Lapine
Lapine is a surname most notably associated with American theater director and playwright James Lapine, known for his collaborations with composer Stephen Sondheim.
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E.
Procavia capensis
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.
- 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: Cavia aperea Target entity description: Cavia aperea is a wild South American rodent species closely related to the domestic guinea pig and commonly known as the Brazilian or common guinea pig.
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A.
Cavia porcellus
Cavia porcellus, commonly known as the domestic guinea pig, is a small, tailless rodent widely kept as a household pet and used in scientific research.
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B.
Rattus
Rattus is a genus of rodents that includes several species of rats, many of which are widespread as commensal animals closely associated with human habitats.
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C.
Oryctolagus
Oryctolagus is a genus of rabbits best known for the European rabbit, a widely distributed wild and domesticated species.
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D.
Lapine
Lapine is a surname most notably associated with American theater director and playwright James Lapine, known for his collaborations with composer Stephen Sondheim.
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E.
Procavia capensis
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.