Lemuridae
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Lemuridae is a family of primates native to Madagascar that includes the true lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyles, social behavior, and often striking coloration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lemuridae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9706361 — 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: Lemuridae Context triple: [Lemuriformes, includesTaxon, Lemuridae]
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A.
Lemuriformes
Lemuriformes is an infraorder of primates that includes lemurs and their close relatives, primarily native to Madagascar.
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B.
Eupleridae
Eupleridae is a family of carnivorous mammals endemic to Madagascar, including animals such as the fossa and Malagasy mongooses, that evolved from a common ancestor related to other carnivorans.
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C.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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D.
Herpestoidea
Herpestoidea is a mammalian superfamily that primarily includes mongooses and their close relatives within the order Carnivora.
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E.
Strepsirrhini
Strepsirrhini is a suborder of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, and galagos, characterized by their wet noses and strong reliance on smell.
- 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: Lemuridae Target entity description: Lemuridae is a family of primates native to Madagascar that includes the true lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyles, social behavior, and often striking coloration.
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A.
Lemuriformes
Lemuriformes is an infraorder of primates that includes lemurs and their close relatives, primarily native to Madagascar.
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B.
Eupleridae
Eupleridae is a family of carnivorous mammals endemic to Madagascar, including animals such as the fossa and Malagasy mongooses, that evolved from a common ancestor related to other carnivorans.
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C.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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D.
Herpestoidea
Herpestoidea is a mammalian superfamily that primarily includes mongooses and their close relatives within the order Carnivora.
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E.
Strepsirrhini
Strepsirrhini is a suborder of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, and galagos, characterized by their wet noses and strong reliance on smell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
cathemeral (some species)
ⓘ
diurnal (many species) ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | approximately 1 to 4 kilograms depending on species ⓘ |
| characteristic |
grooming claw on second toe
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long tail ⓘ often striking coloration and facial patterns ⓘ strepsirrhine primates with moist rhinarium ⓘ toothcomb formed by lower incisors and canines ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | true lemurs ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous (in part)
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| evolutionaryRelation | part of the lemur clade ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | endemic radiation on Madagascar ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry deciduous forest
ⓘ
scrub and secondary growth ⓘ spiny forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Eulemur
ⓘ
Eulemur (brown and true lemurs) ⓘ
linked to:
Eulemur
Hapalemur ⓘ Lemur ⓘ Prolemur ⓘ
linked to:
Hapalemur
Varecia ⓘ |
| infraorder | Lemuriformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal arboreal locomotion ⓘ |
| majorThreat |
fragmentation of forest habitat
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habitat loss ⓘ hunting and bushmeat ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Comoros (some species introduced or naturalized)
ⓘ
Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern primatology and mammalogy classifications ⓘ |
| representativeSpecies |
Eulemur fulvus (common brown lemur)
ⓘ
linked to:
Eulemur
Hapalemur griseus (eastern lesser bamboo lemur) ⓘ
linked to:
Hapalemur
Lemur catta (ring-tailed lemur) ⓘ Varecia variegata (black-and-white ruffed lemur) ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to small litters (usually 1–3 young) ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell compared to haplorhines ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
group-living
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often female-dominant in some genera ⓘ |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini ⓘ |
| superfamily | Lemuroidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lemuridae Description of subject: Lemuridae is a family of primates native to Madagascar that includes the true lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyles, social behavior, and often striking coloration.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.