Suricata suricatta
E687048
Suricata suricatta is the scientific name for the meerkat, a small, social, burrowing mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suricata suricatta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764292 — 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: Suricata suricatta Context triple: [Herpestidae, includes, Suricata suricatta]
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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.
Pecari
Pecari is a genus of New World peccaries, medium-sized pig-like mammals native to the Americas.
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C.
Leptailurus serval
Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat known for its long legs, large ears, and exceptional hunting abilities in grassland and savanna habitats.
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D.
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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E.
Caracal caracal
Caracal caracal is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India, known for its distinctive long black ear tufts and powerful, agile hunting abilities.
- 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: Suricata suricatta Target entity description: Suricata suricatta is the scientific name for the meerkat, a small, social, burrowing mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
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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.
Pecari
Pecari is a genus of New World peccaries, medium-sized pig-like mammals native to the Americas.
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C.
Leptailurus serval
Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat known for its long legs, large ears, and exceptional hunting abilities in grassland and savanna habitats.
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D.
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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E.
Caracal caracal
Caracal caracal is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India, known for its distinctive long black ear tufts and powerful, agile hunting abilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
meerkat ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | day-active ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 3 ⓘ |
| behavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| burrowFunction |
protection from predators
ⓘ
thermoregulation ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
meerkat
ⓘ
suricate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| eats |
eggs
ⓘ
insects ⓘ roots ⓘ scorpions ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae ⓘ |
| genus | Suricata ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 11 weeks ⓘ |
| groupName |
clan
ⓘ
gang ⓘ mob ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
open plains ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | social ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Kalahari Desert
ⓘ
Namib Desert ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Africa
|
| notableBehavior |
bipedal vigilance posture
ⓘ
sentinel behavior ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
birds of prey
ⓘ
jackals ⓘ |
| reproduction |
cooperative pup care
ⓘ
polygynous tendencies ⓘ |
| socialStructure | cooperative breeders ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesBurrows | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1776 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suricata suricatta Description of subject: Suricata suricatta is the scientific name for the meerkat, a small, social, burrowing mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.