Petaurista nobilis
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Petaurista nobilis is a large species of flying squirrel native to parts of Asia, known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petaurista nobilis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9073106 — 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: Petaurista nobilis Context triple: [Petaurista, includesSpecies, Petaurista nobilis]
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A.
Petaurista alborufus
Petaurista alborufus is a large, nocturnal flying squirrel species native to East Asia, known for its gliding membrane and striking reddish-white fur.
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B.
Belopoeica
Belopoeica is an ancient Greek treatise by Philo of Byzantium that systematically examines the design and construction of war machines and artillery.
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C.
Petaurista xanthotis
Petaurista xanthotis is a species of large flying squirrel known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Petaurista philippensis
Petaurista philippensis is a large nocturnal flying squirrel species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its gliding membrane that allows it to glide between trees in forested habitats.
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E.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
- 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: Petaurista nobilis Target entity description: Petaurista nobilis is a large species of flying squirrel native to parts of Asia, known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
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A.
Petaurista alborufus
Petaurista alborufus is a large, nocturnal flying squirrel species native to East Asia, known for its gliding membrane and striking reddish-white fur.
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B.
Belopoeica
Belopoeica is an ancient Greek treatise by Philo of Byzantium that systematically examines the design and construction of war machines and artillery.
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C.
Petaurista xanthotis
Petaurista xanthotis is a species of large flying squirrel known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Petaurista philippensis
Petaurista philippensis is a large nocturnal flying squirrel species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its gliding membrane that allows it to glide between trees in forested habitats.
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E.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying squirrel
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | night-active ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Sciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a flying squirrel ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Bhutan giant flying squirrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
noble giant flying squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInEcosystem | Himalayan broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| genus | Petaurista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
subtropical forest ⓘ temperate broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalStructure | patagium ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
glides between trees
ⓘ
nests in tree cavities ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
brownish
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| hasSensoryAbility |
good hearing
ⓘ
good night vision ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan region ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern India ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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: Petaurista nobilis Description of subject: Petaurista nobilis is a large species of flying squirrel native to parts of Asia, known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.