Atelidae
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Atelidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes howler, spider, woolly, and muriqui monkeys, known for their prehensile tails and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atelidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2095430 — 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: Atelidae Context triple: [Primates, includesTaxon, Atelidae]
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A.
Apodidae
Apodidae is a family of highly aerial birds known as swifts, characterized by their slender bodies, long wings, and exceptional flying abilities.
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B.
Cephalophinae
Cephalophinae is a subfamily of small to medium-sized African antelopes commonly known as duikers, characterized by their forest-dwelling habits and secretive behavior.
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C.
Hylobatidae
Hylobatidae is the family of lesser apes, commonly known as gibbons, small arboreal primates native to the forests of Southeast Asia.
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D.
Urocitellus
Urocitellus is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and adaptation to open grassland and steppe habitats.
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E.
Traguloidea
Traguloidea is a superfamily of small, primitive ruminant mammals commonly known as chevrotains or mouse deer.
- 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: Atelidae Target entity description: Atelidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes howler, spider, woolly, and muriqui monkeys, known for their prehensile tails and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
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A.
Apodidae
Apodidae is a family of highly aerial birds known as swifts, characterized by their slender bodies, long wings, and exceptional flying abilities.
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B.
Cephalophinae
Cephalophinae is a subfamily of small to medium-sized African antelopes commonly known as duikers, characterized by their forest-dwelling habits and secretive behavior.
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C.
Hylobatidae
Hylobatidae is the family of lesser apes, commonly known as gibbons, small arboreal primates native to the forests of Southeast Asia.
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D.
Urocitellus
Urocitellus is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and adaptation to open grassland and steppe habitats.
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E.
Traguloidea
Traguloidea is a superfamily of small, primitive ruminant mammals commonly known as chevrotains or mouse deer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate family
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taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| breathing | air-breathing ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
long limbs adapted for climbing
ⓘ
prehensile tail ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
atelid monkeys
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howler, spider, woolly, and muriqui monkeys ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous in some genera
ⓘ
primarily folivorous in some genera ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| geographicRealm |
Neotropical realm
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surface form:
Neotropics
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| hasSubfamily |
Alouattinae
ⓘ
Atelinae ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
howler monkeys
ⓘ
muriquis ⓘ spider monkeys ⓘ woolly monkeys ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Alouatta
ⓘ
Ateles ⓘ Brachyteles ⓘ Lagothrix ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes ⓘ |
| isA | New World monkey family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion |
brachiation in spider monkeys
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suspensory locomotion ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
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South America ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parvorder |
New World monkeys
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surface form:
Platyrrhini
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| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility | color vision in many species ⓘ |
| skeletonType | vertebrate ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini ⓘ |
| tailFunction | used as a fifth limb for grasping branches ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atelidae Description of subject: Atelidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes howler, spider, woolly, and muriqui monkeys, known for their prehensile tails and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.