Procaviidae
E721116
Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procaviidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8255721 — 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: Procaviidae Context triple: [Hyracoidea, hasRepresentative, Procaviidae]
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A.
Trichodontidae
Trichodontidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as sandfishes, found in cold coastal waters of the North Pacific.
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B.
Zoarcoidei
Zoarcoidei is a suborder of mostly marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as eelpouts and their relatives, characterized by elongated bodies and a benthic, cold-water lifestyle.
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C.
Pedionomidae
Pedionomidae is a small family of ground-dwelling birds, commonly known as plains-wanderers, native to Australia and notable for their quail-like appearance and unique evolutionary lineage within shorebirds.
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D.
Mukupirnidae
Mukupirnidae is an extinct family of ancient Australian marsupials known from fossil remains and classified within the vombatiform lineage that includes wombats and their relatives.
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E.
Congiopodidae
Congiopodidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as pigfishes or horsefishes, found mainly in temperate coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
- 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: Procaviidae Target entity description: Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
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A.
Trichodontidae
Trichodontidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as sandfishes, found in cold coastal waters of the North Pacific.
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B.
Zoarcoidei
Zoarcoidei is a suborder of mostly marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as eelpouts and their relatives, characterized by elongated bodies and a benthic, cold-water lifestyle.
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C.
Pedionomidae
Pedionomidae is a small family of ground-dwelling birds, commonly known as plains-wanderers, native to Australia and notable for their quail-like appearance and unique evolutionary lineage within shorebirds.
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D.
Mukupirnidae
Mukupirnidae is an extinct family of ancient Australian marsupials known from fossil remains and classified within the vombatiform lineage that includes wombats and their relatives.
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E.
Congiopodidae
Congiopodidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as pigfishes or horsefishes, found mainly in temperate coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| belongsToSuperorder | Afrotheria ⓘ |
| clade | Paenungulata ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
elephants
ⓘ
manatees ⓘ |
| commonName |
dassies
ⓘ
hyraxes ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
complex, multi-chambered stomach
ⓘ
elastic pads on soles of feet ⓘ small tusk-like upper incisors in males ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
diurnal activity
ⓘ
social living in colonies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
rodent-like appearance
ⓘ
rubbery foot pads ⓘ short tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ specialized hoof-like nails ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| hasDentitionType | ever-growing incisors ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dendrohyrax arboreus
ⓘ
Dendrohyrax dorsalis ⓘ
linked to:
Dendrohyrax arboreus
Heterohyrax brucei ⓘ Procavia capensis ⓘ |
| hasSkullFeature | well-developed postglenoid process ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| isEndothermic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| order | Hyracoidea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elephantidae
ⓘ
Trichechidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Procavia ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
rocky outcrops
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| usesCommunication |
scent marking
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Procaviidae Description of subject: Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.