Eidolon
E531971
Eidolon is a genus of large African fruit bats known for their long-distance migrations and important role in seed dispersal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eidolon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556859 — 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: Eidolon Context triple: [Pteropodidae, includesGenus, Eidolon]
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A.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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B.
The Wraith
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C.
Chimera
Chimera is a monstrous fire-breathing creature from Greek mythology, typically depicted as a hybrid with parts of a lion, goat, and serpent.
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D.
Exameron
Exameron is a theological and exegetical work by Saint Ambrose of Milan that offers a Christian commentary on the six days of Creation in the Book of Genesis.
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E.
Dragonseye
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- 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: Eidolon Target entity description: Eidolon is a genus of large African fruit bats known for their long-distance migrations and important role in seed dispersal.
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A.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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B.
The Wraith
The Wraith is a 1986 cult action-horror film blending supernatural revenge and car-racing elements, starring Charlie Sheen and Nick Cassavetes.
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C.
Chimera
Chimera is a monstrous fire-breathing creature from Greek mythology, typically depicted as a hybrid with parts of a lion, goat, and serpent.
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D.
Exameron
Exameron is a theological and exegetical work by Saint Ambrose of Milan that offers a Christian commentary on the six days of Creation in the Book of Genesis.
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E.
Dragonseye
Dragonseye is a science fantasy novel in Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series that explores the early days of dragonrider society as it prepares for the deadly return of Thread.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | African fruit bats ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Eidolon dupreanum
ⓘ
linked to:
Eidolon helvum
Eidolon helvum ⓘ |
| describedAs | large African fruit bats ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
savannas
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| importance |
contributes to ecosystem connectivity via long-distance seed transport
ⓘ
maintains forest regeneration through seed dispersal ⓘ |
| isA | megabat genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
important role in seed dispersal
ⓘ
long-distance migrations ⓘ |
| mobility | highly volant ⓘ |
| movementPattern | seasonal migration ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Pteropodinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Eidolon helvum ⓘ |
| vernacularName | straw-coloured fruit bat genus ⓘ |
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: Eidolon Description of subject: Eidolon is a genus of large African fruit bats known for their long-distance migrations and important role in seed dispersal.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.