Ichneumia albicauda
E687051
Ichneumia albicauda, commonly known as the white-tailed mongoose, is a large, nocturnal African mongoose species recognized for its distinctive bushy white tail.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ichneumia albicauda canonical | 3 |
| Ichneumia | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764297 — 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: Ichneumia albicauda Context triple: [Herpestidae, includes, Ichneumia albicauda]
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A.
Mungotictis decemlineata
Mungotictis decemlineata is a small, slender, mongoose-like carnivoran endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as the narrow-striped mongoose.
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B.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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C.
Colinus cristatus
Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
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D.
Poecilodryas
Poecilodryas is a genus of Australasian robins, small insectivorous passerine birds native to forests and woodlands in New Guinea and nearby regions.
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E.
Cyanippus
Cyanippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the brother of Argia.
- 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: Ichneumia albicauda Target entity description: Ichneumia albicauda, commonly known as the white-tailed mongoose, is a large, nocturnal African mongoose species recognized for its distinctive bushy white tail.
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A.
Mungotictis decemlineata
Mungotictis decemlineata is a small, slender, mongoose-like carnivoran endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as the narrow-striped mongoose.
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B.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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C.
Colinus cristatus
Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
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D.
Poecilodryas
Poecilodryas is a genus of Australasian robins, small insectivorous passerine birds native to forests and woodlands in New Guinea and nearby regions.
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E.
Cyanippus
Cyanippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the brother of Argia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 1–3 young ⓘ |
| avoidsHabitat |
dense rainforest
ⓘ
extreme desert ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ichneumia albicauda ⓘ |
| bodyLengthWithoutTail | 53–71 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 2–5 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | white-tailed mongoose ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Eduard Rüppell ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
bushy white tail
ⓘ
elongated muzzle ⓘ relatively long legs ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae ⓘ |
| furColor |
dark brown
ⓘ
grey ⓘ |
| genus |
Ichneumia
ⓘ
linked to:
Ichneumia albicauda
|
| geographicRange |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ shrubland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
eggs
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tailColor | white ⓘ |
| tailLength | 40–47 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
| usesShelterType |
burrows
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ termite mounds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ichneumia albicauda Description of subject: Ichneumia albicauda, commonly known as the white-tailed mongoose, is a large, nocturnal African mongoose species recognized for its distinctive bushy white tail.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ichneumia albicauda
linked to: Ichneumia albicauda