spectacled flying fox
E70921
The spectacled flying fox is a large, fruit-eating megabat native to northeastern Australia and nearby regions, recognizable by the pale rings around its eyes that give it a “spectacled” appearance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pteropus conspicillatus | 1 |
| spectacled flying fox canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T563627 — 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: spectacled flying fox Context triple: [Daintree Rainforest, hasFauna, spectacled flying fox]
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A.
Rodrigues fruit bat
The Rodrigues fruit bat is a large, critically endangered flying fox species native to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, known for its vital role in pollination and seed dispersal.
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B.
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo is a rare, arboreal marsupial native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia, known for its strong climbing ability and distinctive bear-like appearance.
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C.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for its powerful jaws, loud screeches, and status as the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore.
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D.
Macrocephalon maleo
Macrocephalon maleo is a large, endangered Indonesian bird species known for its unique behavior of burying its eggs in warm sand or soil to be incubated by geothermal or solar heat.
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E.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
- 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: spectacled flying fox Target entity description: The spectacled flying fox is a large, fruit-eating megabat native to northeastern Australia and nearby regions, recognizable by the pale rings around its eyes that give it a “spectacled” appearance.
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A.
Rodrigues fruit bat
The Rodrigues fruit bat is a large, critically endangered flying fox species native to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, known for its vital role in pollination and seed dispersal.
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B.
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo
Bennett’s tree-kangaroo is a rare, arboreal marsupial native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia, known for its strong climbing ability and distinctive bear-like appearance.
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C.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for its powerful jaws, loud screeches, and status as the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore.
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D.
Macrocephalon maleo
Macrocephalon maleo is a large, endangered Indonesian bird species known for its unique behavior of burying its eggs in warm sand or soil to be incubated by geothermal or solar heat.
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E.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fruit bat
ⓘ
megabat ⓘ species of bat ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
spectacled flying fox
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pteropus conspicillatus
|
| bodyMass | up to about 1 kilogram ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral spring to summer ⓘ |
| canCarry |
Australian bat lyssavirus
ⓘ
Hendra virus ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
spectacled flying fox
ⓘ
spectacled fruit bat ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Wilhelm Peters ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| forearmLength | approximately 16 to 18 centimetres ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
coastal lowland forest
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| genus |
Pteropodidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Pteropus
|
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | over 10 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Admiralty Islands
ⓘ
Bismarck Archipelago ⓘ Cape York Peninsula ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ
surface form:
New Guinea region
Queensland ⓘ northeastern Australia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark fur with lighter head and shoulders
ⓘ
pale rings around eyes ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Australia ⓘ |
| reproduction | usually one pup per year ⓘ |
| roostsIn | large daytime camps in trees ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
conflict with humans
ⓘ
entanglement in nets and barbed wire ⓘ extreme heat events ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
| wingspan | around 1 metre ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1867 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: spectacled flying fox Description of subject: The spectacled flying fox is a large, fruit-eating megabat native to northeastern Australia and nearby regions, recognizable by the pale rings around its eyes that give it a “spectacled” appearance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pteropus conspicillatus