eastern quoll
E344030
The eastern quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, known for its spotted coat and nocturnal habits, now surviving mainly in Tasmania.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| eastern quoll canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3296345 — 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: eastern quoll Context triple: [Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, containsSpecies, eastern quoll]
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A.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for its powerful jaws, loud screeches, and status as the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Tammar wallabies
Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
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E.
brush-tailed rock-wallaby
The brush-tailed rock-wallaby is a medium-sized Australian marsupial known for its long, bushy tail and agility on steep rocky terrain.
- 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: eastern quoll Target entity description: The eastern quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, known for its spotted coat and nocturnal habits, now surviving mainly in Tasmania.
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A.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for its powerful jaws, loud screeches, and status as the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Tammar wallabies
Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
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E.
brush-tailed rock-wallaby
The brush-tailed rock-wallaby is a medium-sized Australian marsupial known for its long, bushy tail and agility on steep rocky terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivorous marsupial
ⓘ
dasyurid ⓘ mammal ⓘ marsupial ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 33 to 66 centimetres including tail ⓘ |
| behavior |
primarily terrestrial
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Dasyurus viverrinus
ⓘ
linked to:
Dasyurus
|
| bodyPattern | spotted coat ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral winter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climbingAbility | capable climber ⓘ |
| commonName |
eastern native cat
ⓘ
eastern quoll ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | near threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| currentWildRange | Tasmania ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ scavenger ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator ⓘ |
| extinctionStatusOnAustralianMainland | extinct in the wild ⓘ |
| extinctOnMainlandOf | Australia ⓘ |
| family | Dasyuridae ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionBy | Georges Cuvier ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionYear | 1792 ⓘ |
| furColor |
black with white spots
ⓘ
fawn with white spots ⓘ |
| genus | Dasyurus ⓘ |
| geographicDistributionHistory | formerly widespread in southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| introducedPredators |
feral cat
ⓘ
red fox ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 2 to 5 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | up to 6 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Tasmania ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial pouch development ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disease
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habitat loss ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ poisoning from baits ⓘ vehicle collisions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: eastern quoll Description of subject: The eastern quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, known for its spotted coat and nocturnal habits, now surviving mainly in Tasmania.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.