Philippine tarsier
E476330
The Philippine tarsier is a tiny nocturnal primate native to the Philippines, known for its enormous eyes, elongated fingers, and remarkable leaping ability among forest trees.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philippine tarsier canonical | 11 |
| Tarsius tarsier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4874798 — 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: Philippine tarsier Context triple: [Bohol Island, hasWildlife, Philippine tarsier]
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A.
Horsfield's tarsier
Horsfield's tarsier is a small nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asian forests, known for its large eyes, elongated tarsal bones, and remarkable leaping ability.
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B.
Nicobar tree shrew
The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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C.
Malabar civet
The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
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D.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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E.
Marmoset
"Marmoset" is a song by the American noise rock band Rapeman, known for its abrasive sound and association with the late-1980s underground rock scene.
- 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: Philippine tarsier Target entity description: The Philippine tarsier is a tiny nocturnal primate native to the Philippines, known for its enormous eyes, elongated fingers, and remarkable leaping ability among forest trees.
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A.
Horsfield's tarsier
Horsfield's tarsier is a small nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asian forests, known for its large eyes, elongated tarsal bones, and remarkable leaping ability.
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B.
Nicobar tree shrew
The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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C.
Malabar civet
The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
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D.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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E.
Marmoset
"Marmoset" is a song by the American noise rock band Rapeman, known for its abrasive sound and association with the late-1980s underground rock scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
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fauna of the Philippines ⓘ mammal ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Carlito syrichta ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 10 to 16 centimeters ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Philippine tarsier
ⓘ
Philippine tarsius ⓘ |
| communication |
ultrasonic calls
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Philippine wildlife conservation
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Bohol ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
insects
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small birds ⓘ small lizards ⓘ small rodents ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eyeAdaptation | large eyes fixed in skull ⓘ |
| family | Tarsiidae ⓘ |
| genus | Carlito ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 6 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
bamboo thickets
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primary forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | vertical clinger and leaper ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bohol
ⓘ
linked to:
Bohol Province
Leyte ⓘ Mindanao ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Samar ⓘ
linked to:
Samar Island
|
| notableFeature |
ability to rotate head almost 180 degrees
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elongated fingers ⓘ long tail ⓘ long tarsal bones ⓘ very large eyes ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Philippine law ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single offspring ⓘ |
| socialStructure | generally solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 20 to 25 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
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habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ pet trade ⓘ |
| vision | excellent night vision ⓘ |
| weight | about 80 to 160 grams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philippine tarsier Description of subject: The Philippine tarsier is a tiny nocturnal primate native to the Philippines, known for its enormous eyes, elongated fingers, and remarkable leaping ability among forest trees.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Philippine tarsier