Indian crested porcupine
E449115
The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian crested porcupine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513511 — 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: Indian crested porcupine Context triple: [Sri Venkateswara National Park, fauna, Indian crested porcupine]
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A.
Porcupine
Porcupine is a historic mining community and neighborhood within the city of Timmins in northeastern Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Indian giant squirrel
The Indian giant squirrel is a large, vividly colored tree-dwelling rodent native to the forests of India, known for its impressive size, long bushy tail, and striking multicolored fur.
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C.
Hyemoschus
Hyemoschus is a genus of small, primitive ruminant mammals commonly known as African chevrotains or mouse-deer, found in the forests of central and western Africa.
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D.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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E.
Pecari
Pecari is a genus of New World peccaries, medium-sized pig-like mammals native to the Americas.
- 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: Indian crested porcupine Target entity description: The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
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A.
Porcupine
Porcupine is a historic mining community and neighborhood within the city of Timmins in northeastern Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Indian giant squirrel
The Indian giant squirrel is a large, vividly colored tree-dwelling rodent native to the forests of India, known for its impressive size, long bushy tail, and striking multicolored fur.
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C.
Hyemoschus
Hyemoschus is a genus of small, primitive ruminant mammals commonly known as African chevrotains or mouse-deer, found in the forests of central and western Africa.
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D.
Hydropotes inermis
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
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E.
Pecari
Pecari is a genus of New World peccaries, medium-sized pig-like mammals native to the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
porcupine ⓘ species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| activityPeak | night ⓘ |
| averageHeadBodyLength | 60–90 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 11–18 kg ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily |
Hystricinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Hystricidae
|
| binomialName | Hystrix indica ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | quills ⓘ |
| burrowType | complex tunnel systems ⓘ |
| canClimb | poorly ⓘ |
| canSwim | yes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian crested porcupine
ⓘ
Indian porcupine ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Kerr ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
bulbs
ⓘ
crops ⓘ fruits ⓘ roots ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| family | Hystricidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Bangladesh ⓘ India ⓘ Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Oman ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Syria ⓘ Turkey ⓘ United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| genus | Hystrix ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 90–112 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forests ⓘ rocky hillsides ⓘ scrubland ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
gnawing ⓘ |
| hasDefense |
backward charges
ⓘ
erectile quills ⓘ quill rattling ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bare-soled feet
ⓘ
long black-and-white crest of quills on neck and shoulders ⓘ robust body ⓘ short legs ⓘ |
| impact | agricultural pest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 20 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
Middle East ⓘ South Asia ⓘ West Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Western Asia
|
| offspringName | porcupette ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| restPeriod | daytime ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
well-developed hearing
ⓘ
well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| shelterType | burrows ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
family groups
ⓘ
monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| tailLength | 8–10 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
hunting for meat
ⓘ
hunting for quills ⓘ persecution by farmers ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1792 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian crested porcupine Description of subject: The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
Referenced by (2)
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