Temminck’s pangolin
E765612
Temminck’s pangolin is an African pangolin species known for its protective keratin scales and habit of rolling into a tight ball when threatened.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temminck’s pangolin canonical | 2 |
| Cape pangolin | 1 |
| Smutsia temminckii is known as Temminck's ground pangolin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8915213 — 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: Temminck’s pangolin Context triple: [Temminck, hasTaxonNamedAfterHim, Temminck’s pangolin]
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A.
Malayan tapir
The Malayan tapir is a large, nocturnal herbivorous mammal native to Southeast Asian rainforests, easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and short, flexible trunk-like snout.
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B.
Angolan slender mongoose
The Angolan slender mongoose is a small, agile carnivorous mammal native to parts of southern Africa, known for its elongated body, pointed snout, and insect- and small-vertebrate-based diet.
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C.
African palm civet
The African palm civet is a small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its cat-like appearance and fruit-rich diet.
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D.
Indian crested porcupine
The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
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E.
Nicobar tree shrew
The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
- 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: Temminck’s pangolin Target entity description: Temminck’s pangolin is an African pangolin species known for its protective keratin scales and habit of rolling into a tight ball when threatened.
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A.
Malayan tapir
The Malayan tapir is a large, nocturnal herbivorous mammal native to Southeast Asian rainforests, easily recognized by its distinctive black-and-white coloration and short, flexible trunk-like snout.
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B.
Angolan slender mongoose
The Angolan slender mongoose is a small, agile carnivorous mammal native to parts of southern Africa, known for its elongated body, pointed snout, and insect- and small-vertebrate-based diet.
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C.
African palm civet
The African palm civet is a small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its cat-like appearance and fruit-rich diet.
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D.
Indian crested porcupine
The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
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E.
Nicobar tree shrew
The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored mammal
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ pangolin species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Smutsia temminckii
ⓘ
linked to:
Smutsia
|
| bodyCovering | keratin scales ⓘ |
| commonName |
Cape pangolin
ⓘ
linked to:
Temminck’s pangolin
ground pangolin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| defenseBehavior | rolls into a tight ball when threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
termites ⓘ |
| distributionLimit | absent from dense equatorial rainforests ⓘ |
| family | Manidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | myrmecophagous ⓘ |
| foundIn |
savanna habitats
ⓘ
semi-arid regions ⓘ thornveld habitats ⓘ woodland habitats ⓘ |
| genus | Smutsia ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 3 to 4 months ⓘ |
| hasTail | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | listed in CITES Appendix I ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 12 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coenraad Jacob Temminck ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
central Africa ⓘ eastern Africa ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Africa
|
| offspringNumber | usually one pup ⓘ |
| order | Pholidota ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| senses |
poor eyesight
ⓘ
well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| shelter |
uses abandoned aardvark burrows
ⓘ
uses burrows ⓘ |
| tailFunction |
balance
ⓘ
support when walking bipedally ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bushmeat hunting
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ illegal wildlife trade ⓘ |
| tongueType | long sticky tongue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temminck’s pangolin Description of subject: Temminck’s pangolin is an African pangolin species known for its protective keratin scales and habit of rolling into a tight ball when threatened.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Temminck’s pangolin
linked to: Temminck’s pangolin