musky rat-kangaroo
E152727
The musky rat-kangaroo is a small, ground-dwelling Australian marsupial considered one of the most primitive living kangaroos, known for its musky odor and rat-like appearance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| musky rat kangaroo | 1 |
| musky rat-kangaroo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1297438 — 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: musky rat-kangaroo Context triple: [Diprotodontia, hasMember, musky rat-kangaroo]
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A.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
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B.
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a burrowing marsupial native to arid regions of southern Australia, known for its compact build, silky fur, and distinctive hairy snout.
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C.
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo is a rare, arboreal marsupial native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia, known for its strong climbing ability and distinctive bear-like appearance.
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D.
swamp wallaby
The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-furred macropod native to eastern Australia, typically inhabiting dense forests, woodlands, and swampy areas.
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E.
Phascolarctos cinereus
Phascolarctos cinereus is the arboreal Australian marsupial commonly known as the koala, noted for its eucalyptus-based diet and stout, tailless body.
- 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: musky rat-kangaroo Target entity description: The musky rat-kangaroo is a small, ground-dwelling Australian marsupial considered one of the most primitive living kangaroos, known for its musky odor and rat-like appearance.
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A.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
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B.
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a burrowing marsupial native to arid regions of southern Australia, known for its compact build, silky fur, and distinctive hairy snout.
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C.
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo is a rare, arboreal marsupial native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia, known for its strong climbing ability and distinctive bear-like appearance.
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D.
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as tree-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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E.
swamp wallaby
The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-furred macropod native to eastern Australia, typically inhabiting dense forests, woodlands, and swampy areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macropod
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ marsupial ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Macropodiformes ⓘ |
| binomialName | Hypsiprymnodon moschatus ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brownish ⓘ |
| commonName |
musky rat kangaroo
ⓘ
musky rat-kangaroo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| considered | one of the most primitive living kangaroos ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
fungi ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia ⓘ |
| family | Hypsiprymnodontidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Australian wet tropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Wet Tropics of Queensland
northeastern Queensland ⓘ
linked to:
North Queensland
|
| genus |
Hypsiprymnodon
ⓘ
linked to:
Hypsiprymnodontidae
|
| habitat |
dense understorey
ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
does not hop like larger kangaroos
ⓘ
moves with bounding quadrupedal gait ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Queensland rainforests
ⓘ
linked to:
Wet Tropics of Queensland
|
| notableFeature |
musky odor
ⓘ
rat-like appearance ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pouch | present ⓘ |
| reproductiveTrait | gives birth to altricial young ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tailType | non-prehensile tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses | forelimbs to manipulate food ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1888 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: musky rat-kangaroo Description of subject: The musky rat-kangaroo is a small, ground-dwelling Australian marsupial considered one of the most primitive living kangaroos, known for its musky odor and rat-like appearance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: musky rat-kangaroo