Tenrec ecaudatus
E730373
Tenrec ecaudatus, commonly known as the common or tailless tenrec, is a small, spiny, hedgehog-like mammal native to Madagascar.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenrec | 1 |
| Tenrec ecaudatus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8365912 — 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: Tenrec ecaudatus Context triple: [Afrosoricida, hasMember, Tenrec ecaudatus]
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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.
Spilogale
Spilogale is a genus of small, agile spotted skunks native to North and Central America, known for their distinctive white markings and potent defensive spray.
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C.
Eupleres goudotii
Eupleres goudotii, commonly known as the eastern falanouc, is a rare, mongoose-like carnivoran endemic to Madagascar, notable for its insectivorous diet and semi-fossorial lifestyle.
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D.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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E.
Aeromys
Aeromys is a genus of large flying squirrels native to Southeast Asia, known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
- 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: Tenrec ecaudatus Target entity description: Tenrec ecaudatus, commonly known as the common or tailless tenrec, is a small, spiny, hedgehog-like mammal native to Madagascar.
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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.
Spilogale
Spilogale is a genus of small, agile spotted skunks native to North and Central America, known for their distinctive white markings and potent defensive spray.
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C.
Eupleres goudotii
Eupleres goudotii, commonly known as the eastern falanouc, is a rare, mongoose-like carnivoran endemic to Madagascar, notable for its insectivorous diet and semi-fossorial lifestyle.
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D.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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E.
Aeromys
Aeromys is a genus of large flying squirrels native to Southeast Asia, known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species ⓘ tenrec ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| canEnterState | torpor ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
common tenrec
ⓘ
tailless tenrec ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Ignaz von Olfers ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
earthworms
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| family | Tenrecidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Tenrec
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenrec ecaudatus
|
| geographicDistribution |
eastern Madagascar
ⓘ
northern Madagascar ⓘ western Madagascar ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
plantations ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
nest building ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hedgehog-like appearance
ⓘ
reduced tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ spiny pelage ⓘ |
| hasPredator |
introduced carnivores
ⓘ
raptors ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | large litters ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Afrosoricida ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | hedgehog ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | heterothermic ⓘ |
| usedAs | bushmeat ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1818 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tenrec ecaudatus Description of subject: Tenrec ecaudatus, commonly known as the common or tailless tenrec, is a small, spiny, hedgehog-like mammal native to Madagascar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tenrec ecaudatus