Crossarchus obscurus
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Crossarchus obscurus is a small, social mongoose species native to West African forests and savannas, known for living in cooperative family groups and foraging on invertebrates and small vertebrates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crossarchus obscurus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764298 — 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: Crossarchus obscurus Context triple: [Herpestidae, includes, Crossarchus obscurus]
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A.
Proteles cristata
Proteles cristata, commonly known as the aardwolf, is a small, insectivorous mammal native to eastern and southern Africa and the most specialized termite-feeding member of the hyena family.
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B.
Leptailurus serval
Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat known for its long legs, large ears, and exceptional hunting abilities in grassland and savanna habitats.
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C.
Suricata suricatta
Suricata suricatta is the scientific name for the meerkat, a small, social, burrowing mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
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D.
Atlantoxerus
Atlantoxerus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to North Africa, best known for the Barbary ground squirrel.
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E.
African civet
The African civet is a nocturnal, omnivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its distinctive black-and-white markings and for producing civetone, historically used in the perfume industry.
- 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: Crossarchus obscurus Target entity description: Crossarchus obscurus is a small, social mongoose species native to West African forests and savannas, known for living in cooperative family groups and foraging on invertebrates and small vertebrates.
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A.
Proteles cristata
Proteles cristata, commonly known as the aardwolf, is a small, insectivorous mammal native to eastern and southern Africa and the most specialized termite-feeding member of the hyena family.
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B.
Leptailurus serval
Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat known for its long legs, large ears, and exceptional hunting abilities in grassland and savanna habitats.
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C.
Suricata suricatta
Suricata suricatta is the scientific name for the meerkat, a small, social, burrowing mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
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D.
Atlantoxerus
Atlantoxerus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to North Africa, best known for the Barbary ground squirrel.
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E.
African civet
The African civet is a nocturnal, omnivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its distinctive black-and-white markings and for producing civetone, historically used in the perfume industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 30–36 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | kusimanse ⓘ |
| describedBy | Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
earthworms ⓘ fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | terrestrial foraging ⓘ |
| furColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| furTexture | coarse ⓘ |
| genus | Crossarchus ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Upper Guinea forests of West Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Guinean forests of West Africa
|
| groupSize | 8–20 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
riparian vegetation ⓘ savanna ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 2–4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Ghana
ⓘ
Guinea ⓘ Ivory Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Ivoire
Sierra Leone ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentalCare | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | polyestrous ⓘ |
| shelterType |
burrows
ⓘ
hollow logs ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
cooperative family groups
ⓘ
group-living ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 15–21 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesBurrows | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1838 ⓘ |
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: Crossarchus obscurus Description of subject: Crossarchus obscurus is a small, social mongoose species native to West African forests and savannas, known for living in cooperative family groups and foraging on invertebrates and small vertebrates.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.