Ailurops
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Ailurops is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as bear cuscuses, native to the forests of Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ailurops canonical | 2 |
| Ailurops melanotis | 1 |
| Ailurops ursinus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6727549 — 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: Ailurops Context triple: [Phalangeridae, includesGenus, Ailurops]
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A.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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B.
Pachymelus
Pachymelus is a genus of solitary, flower-visiting bees within the tribe Anthophorini, known for their role as pollinators.
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C.
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Ailuropoda melanoleuca is the giant panda, a distinctive black-and-white bear native to China and known for its bamboo-based diet.
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D.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
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E.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
- 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: Ailurops Target entity description: Ailurops is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as bear cuscuses, native to the forests of Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands.
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A.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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B.
Pachymelus
Pachymelus is a genus of solitary, flower-visiting bees within the tribe Anthophorini, known for their role as pollinators.
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C.
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Ailuropoda melanoleuca is the giant panda, a distinctive black-and-white bear native to China and known for its bamboo-based diet.
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D.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
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E.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Phalangeriformes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | bear cuscuses ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Ailurops melanotis
ⓘ
linked to:
Ailurops
Ailurops ursinus ⓘ
linked to:
Ailurops
|
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Wallacea ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Sulawesi region ⓘ |
| family | Phalangeridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1811 ⓘ |
| foundInBiogeographicRealm | Australasian realm ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland rainforests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| movement | tree-dwelling ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Buton Island
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Muna Island ⓘ Sulawesi ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
Togian Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Togean Islands
adjacent small islands of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prehensile tail
ⓘ
slow arboreal movement ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phalangeridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vernacularName | bear cuscus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ailurops Description of subject: Ailurops is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as bear cuscuses, native to the forests of Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ailurops
linked to: Ailurops