Indian flying fox
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The Indian flying fox is a large fruit bat native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its impressive wingspan and crucial role in pollination and seed dispersal in forest ecosystems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian flying fox canonical | 1 |
| Pteropus giganteus | 1 |
| greater Indian fruit bat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2460403 — 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: Indian flying fox Context triple: [Sanjay Gandhi National Park, hasFauna, Indian flying fox]
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A.
spectacled flying fox
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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B.
Horsfield's fruit bat
Horsfield's fruit bat is a medium-sized Old World fruit bat species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its frugivorous diet and role in seed dispersal.
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C.
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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D.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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E.
Fork-tailed Devil
The Fork-tailed Devil is the fearsome World War II American twin-boom fighter aircraft renowned for its distinctive design, long range, and effectiveness in both air combat and ground attack roles.
- 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: Indian flying fox Target entity description: The Indian flying fox is a large fruit bat native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its impressive wingspan and crucial role in pollination and seed dispersal in forest ecosystems.
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A.
spectacled flying fox
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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B.
Horsfield's fruit bat
Horsfield's fruit bat is a medium-sized Old World fruit bat species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its frugivorous diet and role in seed dispersal.
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C.
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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D.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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E.
Fork-tailed Devil
The Fork-tailed Devil is the fearsome World War II American twin-boom fighter aircraft renowned for its distinctive design, long range, and effectiveness in both air combat and ground attack roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fruit bat
ⓘ
megabat ⓘ species of bat ⓘ |
| activeAt | night ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 15 to 22 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 1.2 to 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Indian flying fox
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pteropus giganteus
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian flying fox
ⓘ
Indian flying fox self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
greater Indian fruit bat
|
| diet |
flowers
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| forms | large roosting camps ⓘ |
| genus | Pteropus ⓘ |
| habitat |
rural agricultural areas
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
dark brown to black body
ⓘ
golden or reddish mantle around neck ⓘ |
| importantFor | maintenance of tropical forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to around 15 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single pup per year ⓘ |
| roostsIn |
large colonies
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | relies on vision and smell rather than echolocation ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting in some areas ⓘ persecution by humans ⓘ |
| uses | important for forest regeneration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian flying fox Description of subject: The Indian flying fox is a large fruit bat native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its impressive wingspan and crucial role in pollination and seed dispersal in forest ecosystems.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pteropus giganteus
this entity surface form:
greater Indian fruit bat