Hylobatidae
E174346
Hylobatidae is the family of lesser apes, commonly known as gibbons, small arboreal primates native to the forests of Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hylobatidae canonical | 18 |
| Hylobatinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1526178 — 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: Hylobatidae Context triple: [Hominidae, distinguishedFrom, Hylobatidae]
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A.
Primates
Primates are a diverse order of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by large brains, forward-facing eyes, and grasping hands.
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B.
Hominidae
Hominidae is the biological family of great apes that includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.
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C.
hoolock gibbon
The hoolock gibbon is an endangered arboreal ape native to the forests of Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, known for its loud territorial songs and distinctive white eyebrow markings.
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D.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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E.
proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey native to the mangrove forests and riverine habitats of Borneo, known for its distinctive pendulous nose and strong swimming ability.
- 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: Hylobatidae Target entity description: Hylobatidae is the family of lesser apes, commonly known as gibbons, small arboreal primates native to the forests of Southeast Asia.
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A.
Primates
Primates are a diverse order of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by large brains, forward-facing eyes, and grasping hands.
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B.
Hominidae
Hominidae is the biological family of great apes that includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.
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C.
hoolock gibbon
The hoolock gibbon is an endangered arboreal ape native to the forests of Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, known for its loud territorial songs and distinctive white eyebrow markings.
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D.
Thomas’s leaf monkey
Thomas’s leaf monkey is a distinctive, long-tailed colobine primate native to the forests of northern Sumatra, known for its striking facial markings and arboreal, leaf-eating lifestyle.
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E.
proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey native to the mangrove forests and riverine habitats of Borneo, known for its distinctive pendulous nose and strong swimming ability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
gibbons
ⓘ
lesser apes ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Hoolock
ⓘ
Hylobates ⓘ Nomascus ⓘ
linked to:
Nomascus leucogenys
Symphalangus ⓘ
linked to:
Symphalangus syndactylus
|
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
brachiation locomotion
ⓘ
highly elongated arms ⓘ lack of tail ⓘ loud territorial songs ⓘ smaller body size than great apes ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Cambodia ⓘ India ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Laos ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
southern China ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen forests
ⓘ
monsoon forests ⓘ montane forests ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion | brachiation ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeTo | great apes ⓘ |
| reproduction |
low reproductive rate
ⓘ
single offspring per birth ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
pair-living
ⓘ
small family groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hominoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ illegal pet trade ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Hylobates ⓘ |
| vocalization | duet songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hylobatidae Description of subject: Hylobatidae is the family of lesser apes, commonly known as gibbons, small arboreal primates native to the forests of Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.