African palm civet
E663878
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African palm civet canonical | 3 |
| two-spotted palm civet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7414446 — 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: African palm civet Context triple: [Nandiniidae, bestKnownFor, African palm civet]
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A.
African civet
The African civet is a nocturnal, omnivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its distinctive black-and-white markings and for producing civetone, historically used in the perfume industry.
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B.
Malabar civet
The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
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C.
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.
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D.
Pachymelus
Pachymelus is a genus of solitary, flower-visiting bees within the tribe Anthophorini, known for their role as pollinators.
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E.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
- 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: African palm civet Target entity description: 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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A.
African civet
The African civet is a nocturnal, omnivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its distinctive black-and-white markings and for producing civetone, historically used in the perfume industry.
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B.
Malabar civet
The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
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C.
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.
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D.
Pachymelus
Pachymelus is a genus of solitary, flower-visiting bees within the tribe Anthophorini, known for their role as pollinators.
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E.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
palm civet
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species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Nandinia binotata ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 45 to 62 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brown ⓘ |
| coatPattern | spotted ⓘ |
| commonName |
African palm civet
ⓘ
two-spotted palm civet ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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| diet |
frugivorous
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omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
birds
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fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ plant material ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Nandiniidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| genus | Nandinia ⓘ |
| habitat |
plantations
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savanna with trees ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cat-like appearance
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long tail ⓘ retractile claws ⓘ |
| hasUniqueTaxonomicPosition |
only extant member of family Nandiniidae
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only species in genus Nandinia ⓘ |
| isNot | a true civet in family Viverridae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
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East Africa ⓘ West Africa ⓘ parts of Southern Africa ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 40 to 66 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| weight | about 1.5 to 3.5 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1830 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: African palm civet Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: African palm civet