Glirinae
E741455
Glirinae is a subfamily of dormice, small nocturnal rodents known for their arboreal habits and long periods of hibernation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glirinae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8551302 — 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: Glirinae Context triple: [Gliridae, hasSubfamily, Glirinae]
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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.
Falacrinae
Falacrinae was a small ancient village in central Italy, best known as the birthplace of the Roman emperor Vespasian.
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C.
Geomyidae
Geomyidae is a family of burrowing rodents commonly known as pocket gophers, characterized by their fur-lined cheek pouches and extensive underground tunnel systems.
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D.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
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E.
Pantholopinae
Pantholopinae is a subfamily of bovids that includes the Tibetan antelope and its close relatives, characterized by adaptations to high-altitude environments.
- 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: Glirinae Target entity description: Glirinae is a subfamily of dormice, small nocturnal rodents known for their arboreal habits and long periods of hibernation.
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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.
Falacrinae
Falacrinae was a small ancient village in central Italy, best known as the birthplace of the Roman emperor Vespasian.
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C.
Geomyidae
Geomyidae is a family of burrowing rodents commonly known as pocket gophers, characterized by their fur-lined cheek pouches and extensive underground tunnel systems.
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D.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
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E.
Pantholopinae
Pantholopinae is a subfamily of bovids that includes the Tibetan antelope and its close relatives, characterized by adaptations to high-altitude environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Gliridae ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arboreal
ⓘ
hibernating for long periods ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | dormice subfamily ⓘ |
| describedAs | subfamily of dormice ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCommonTrait |
long hibernation in winter
ⓘ
use of tree cavities as nests ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Glirulus
ⓘ
Glirulus japonicus ⓘ
linked to:
Glirulus
Glis ⓘ Glis glis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal climbing ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Japanese dormouse
ⓘ
edible dormouse ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Gliridae
ⓘ
Mammalia ⓘ Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
large eyes adapted to low light
ⓘ
well-developed hearing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
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: Glirinae Description of subject: Glirinae is a subfamily of dormice, small nocturnal rodents known for their arboreal habits and long periods of hibernation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.