Temminck’s flying squirrel
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Temminck’s flying squirrel is a nocturnal, gliding rodent species native to parts of Asia, known for its patagium that allows it to glide between trees in forest canopies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temminck’s flying squirrel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20774073 — 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 flying squirrel Context triple: [Coenraad Jacob Temminck, hasHonorificEponym, Temminck’s flying squirrel]
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A.
Kashmir woolly flying squirrel
The Kashmir woolly flying squirrel is a large, nocturnal, and extremely rare gliding rodent native to the high-altitude coniferous forests of the western Himalayas.
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B.
Tibetan woolly flying squirrel
The Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis) is a large, nocturnal, gliding rodent native to the high-altitude forests and cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau, notable for its dense fur and expansive patagium used for gliding between trees.
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C.
Yunnan woolly flying squirrel
The Yunnan woolly flying squirrel is a large, thick-furred, gliding rodent native to high-altitude forests of Yunnan, China, known for its dense woolly coat and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
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D.
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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E.
Pallas’s squirrel
Pallas’s squirrel is a medium-sized tree squirrel native to parts of Asia, known for its variable coat coloration and adaptability to diverse forest habitats.
- 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 flying squirrel Target entity description: Temminck’s flying squirrel is a nocturnal, gliding rodent species native to parts of Asia, known for its patagium that allows it to glide between trees in forest canopies.
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A.
Kashmir woolly flying squirrel
The Kashmir woolly flying squirrel is a large, nocturnal, and extremely rare gliding rodent native to the high-altitude coniferous forests of the western Himalayas.
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B.
Tibetan woolly flying squirrel
The Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis) is a large, nocturnal, gliding rodent native to the high-altitude forests and cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau, notable for its dense fur and expansive patagium used for gliding between trees.
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C.
Yunnan woolly flying squirrel
The Yunnan woolly flying squirrel is a large, thick-furred, gliding rodent native to high-altitude forests of Yunnan, China, known for its dense woolly coat and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
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D.
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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E.
Pallas’s squirrel
Pallas’s squirrel is a medium-sized tree squirrel native to parts of Asia, known for its variable coat coloration and adaptability to diverse forest habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.