Cebidae
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Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2095429 — 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: Cebidae Context triple: [Primates, includesTaxon, Cebidae]
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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.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
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C.
Chacidae
Chacidae is a family of freshwater catfishes known as frogmouth catfishes, characterized by their broad, flattened heads and sedentary, ambush-predator lifestyle in Southeast Asian waters.
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D.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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E.
Remizidae
Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.
- 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: Cebidae Target entity description: Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
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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.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
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C.
Chacidae
Chacidae is a family of freshwater catfishes known as frogmouth catfishes, characterized by their broad, flattened heads and sedentary, ambush-predator lifestyle in Southeast Asian waters.
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D.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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E.
Remizidae
Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of New World monkeys
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taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | New World monkeys ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high intelligence
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prehensile or semi-prehensile tails in many species ⓘ social behavior ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | cebids ⓘ |
| communication |
body postures
ⓘ
facial expressions ⓘ vocalizations ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cercopithecidae
ⓘ
Hominidae ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predators
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | opportunistic feeders ⓘ |
| geographicRange | from southern Mexico to northern Argentina ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
common squirrel monkey
ⓘ
tufted capuchin ⓘ white-faced capuchin ⓘ
linked to:
Capuchin
|
| includes |
capuchin monkeys
ⓘ
squirrel monkeys ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Cebus
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Saimiri ⓘ Sapajus ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| movementType | quadrupedal locomotion ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
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South America ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parvorder |
Platyrrhini
ⓘ
linked to:
New World monkeys
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | good color vision in many species ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical forests
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tropical forests ⓘ |
| uses |
model organisms in neuroscience research
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subjects in cognitive behavior studies ⓘ |
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: Cebidae Description of subject: Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cebidae