Bonin flying fox
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The Bonin flying fox is a critically endangered megabat species native to Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, known for its large size, fruit-based diet, and vital role in pollination and seed dispersal in the island ecosystem.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bonin flying fox canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23368691 — 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: Bonin flying fox Context triple: [Ogasawara National Park, hasEndemicSpecies, Bonin flying fox]
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A.
Indian flying fox
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Pteropus
Pteropus is a genus of large fruit-eating bats, commonly known as flying foxes, found across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and nearby islands.
- 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: Bonin flying fox Target entity description: The Bonin flying fox is a critically endangered megabat species native to Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, known for its large size, fruit-based diet, and vital role in pollination and seed dispersal in the island ecosystem.
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A.
Indian flying fox
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Pteropus
Pteropus is a genus of large fruit-eating bats, commonly known as flying foxes, found across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and nearby islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.