Myrmecophagidae
E721108
Myrmecophagidae is the biological family of mammals commonly known as true anteaters, characterized by their elongated snouts and specialized tongues for feeding on ants and termites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrmecophagidae canonical | 2 |
| Myrmecophagidae Gray, 1825 (attributed) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8255595 — 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: Myrmecophagidae Context triple: [Xenarthra, hasLivingFamilies, Myrmecophagidae]
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A.
Hyracoidea
Hyracoidea is an order of small, herbivorous, rodent-like mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and closely related to elephants and manatees.
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B.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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C.
Nothoprocta
Nothoprocta is a genus of ground-dwelling tinamous native to South America, known for their cryptic plumage and preference for open and scrubby habitats.
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D.
Phyllostomidae
Phyllostomidae is a diverse family of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their wide range of diets and specialized facial and nasal structures.
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E.
Nomadinae
Nomadinae is a subfamily of parasitic cuckoo bees within the family Apidae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
- 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: Myrmecophagidae Target entity description: Myrmecophagidae is the biological family of mammals commonly known as true anteaters, characterized by their elongated snouts and specialized tongues for feeding on ants and termites.
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A.
Hyracoidea
Hyracoidea is an order of small, herbivorous, rodent-like mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and closely related to elephants and manatees.
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B.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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C.
Nothoprocta
Nothoprocta is a genus of ground-dwelling tinamous native to South America, known for their cryptic plumage and preference for open and scrubby habitats.
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D.
Phyllostomidae
Phyllostomidae is a diverse family of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their wide range of diets and specialized facial and nasal structures.
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E.
Nomadinae
Nomadinae is a subfamily of parasitic cuckoo bees within the family Apidae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
diurnal in some species
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nocturnal in some species ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characteristic |
edentulous or reduced dentition
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elongated snout ⓘ specialized long tongue ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | true anteaters ⓘ |
| defense | powerful forelimb claws ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of anteaters ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
termites ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | myrmecophagy ⓘ |
| foragingMethod | breaking insect nests with strong claws ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | prehensile tail in some species ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Cyclopes didactylus
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla ⓘ Tamandua mexicana ⓘ Tamandua tetradactyla ⓘ
linked to:
giant anteater
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbStructure | digitigrade forelimbs with large claws ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal in some genera
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ parts of Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Pilosa ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship |
Myrmecophagidae Gray, 1825 (attributed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmecophagidae
|
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Vermilingua ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| tongueAdaptation |
extremely protrusible tongue
ⓘ
sticky saliva ⓘ |
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: Myrmecophagidae Description of subject: Myrmecophagidae is the biological family of mammals commonly known as true anteaters, characterized by their elongated snouts and specialized tongues for feeding on ants and termites.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Myrmecophagidae