Mydaus
E678077
Mydaus is a small genus of skunk-like mammals known as stink badgers, native to Southeast Asia and characterized by their powerful defensive scent glands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mydaus canonical | 2 |
| Mydaus marchei | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7636479 — 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: Mydaus Context triple: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Mydaus]
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A.
Tamiathis
Tamiathis is the ancient name of the Egyptian port city now known as Damietta, historically significant for its strategic location on the Nile Delta and the Mediterranean.
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B.
Mylasa
Mylasa was an important ancient city of Caria in southwestern Anatolia, known as a political and religious center, particularly for the worship of Zeus.
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C.
Myal
Myal is an Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition originating among enslaved Africans in Jamaica, characterized by spirit possession, healing rituals, and resistance to oppression.
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D.
Muanda
Muanda is a coastal town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo situated near the mouth of the Congo River on the Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Diada
Diada is the common short name for La Diada, the Catalan National Day celebrated annually on September 11 in Catalonia, Spain.
- 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: Mydaus Target entity description: Mydaus is a small genus of skunk-like mammals known as stink badgers, native to Southeast Asia and characterized by their powerful defensive scent glands.
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A.
Tamiathis
Tamiathis is the ancient name of the Egyptian port city now known as Damietta, historically significant for its strategic location on the Nile Delta and the Mediterranean.
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B.
Mylasa
Mylasa was an important ancient city of Caria in southwestern Anatolia, known as a political and religious center, particularly for the worship of Zeus.
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C.
Myal
Myal is an Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition originating among enslaved Africans in Jamaica, characterized by spirit possession, healing rituals, and resistance to oppression.
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D.
Muanda
Muanda is a coastal town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo situated near the mouth of the Congo River on the Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Diada
Diada is the common short name for La Diada, the Catalan National Day celebrated annually on September 11 in Catalonia, Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior | digs burrows ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Palawan stink badger
ⓘ
linked to:
Sunda stink badger
Sunda stink badger ⓘ stink badgers ⓘ |
| currentFamilyPlacement | Mephitidae ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | spraying noxious secretion ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ plant material ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
soil aerator ⓘ |
| family | Mephitidae ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Sundaland region
ⓘ
linked to:
Sundaland
|
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
powerful defensive scent glands
ⓘ
skunk-like ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Mydaus javanensis
ⓘ
Mydaus marchei ⓘ
linked to:
Mydaus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| morphology |
conspicuous anal scent glands
ⓘ
elongated snout ⓘ short legs ⓘ stocky body ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Borneo
ⓘ
Java ⓘ Palawan ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| odorDescription | strong musky smell ⓘ |
| odorFunction | predator deterrence ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previousFamilyPlacement | Mustelidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| similarTo | skunks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mydaus Description of subject: Mydaus is a small genus of skunk-like mammals known as stink badgers, native to Southeast Asia and characterized by their powerful defensive scent glands.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mydaus
linked to: Mydaus