Talk:Black-footed cat/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Amitchell125 (talk · contribs) 19:58, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Happy to review the article.
 * And I'm happy that you decided to review it!! -- BhagyaMani (talk) 07:18, 17 May 2020 (UTC)

A few general points
This is by all accounts a well written article with a wealth of interesting detail. I'm ashamed to say I knew very little about this animal before starting the review process!
 * ... Reginald Innes Pocock… —and other examples—you need to explain who these people are, e.g. '… the British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock…'.
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 23:14, 19 May 2020 (UTC) --
 * Alexander Sliwa comes across as a champion in this article and an authority on the subject - if he is, consider mentioning him by name in the text (e.g. using this or this).
 * He has been studying black-footed cats in South Africa for 25+ years. But since this page is about the cats, I prefer not to mention people, unless in regards to taxonomy, where it is standard to refer to species + subspecies authorities. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 23:14, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Understood. Amitchell125 (talk) 06:35, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

Lead section

 * Link termite; vertebrates.
 * I've produced an SVG version of your distribution map (this), worth using in place of the current map? (It can amended as you see fit.)
 * Done both. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 23:15, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

Taxonomy…

 * There a link for ref 7 (Johnson et al) here (free registration required).
 * The bibcode parameter in the reference leads to the same website. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks, missed that. Amitchell125 (talk) 06:49, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * …he described the skins… - amend to '...described the species using skins…' and put the link to Species description with the phrase described the species (or something similar).
 * Revised. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 *  Litákun is spelt differently from the title of the article linked to it, any reason why it should be?
 * Well, this happens that the spelling of names changes in the course of more than a century. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Unlink nominate subspecies (already linked in the sentence).
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Unlink million years ago (twice) unless the abbreviation is used (as it's a common term).
 * I'm afraid this is not possible, as the template automatically adds these links. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * The links to ...14.45 to 8.38..., ...16.76 to 6.46...  etc. - seem to be external links (i.e. they don't lead to Wikipedia articles), so they I think they need to be treated as citations and put in the Reference section.
 * Above mentioned template leads to the respective sites that are part of the wikimedia tools. It is used on many many pages, and I think it's great, because it provides an instant overview of the time scale in question. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Understood. Amitchell125 (talk) 06:49, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I would use miles in full, not mi (an unfamiliar unit for some readers).
 * These measurements are also provided with a little helper, the undefined undefined template, which I set to consistently show abbreviations of units. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Understood. Amitchell125 (talk) 06:49, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

Characteristics…

 * Add this to ref 12 (Guggisberg).
 * This ext link shows a book titled Doñana by J.A. Férnandez published in Spain. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * So it does, my apologies - I should have checked WorldCat first... :) Amitchell125 (talk) 07:45, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Link tawny (Tawny (color)) and ochre, unfamiliar terms perhaps?
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * ...smallest cat in Africa. - amend to 'smallest wild cat species in Africa' or something similar, as there are really small kittens out there.
 * Done. -- 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)BhagyaMani (talk)

Distribution…

 * Link precipitation.
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

Behaviour…

 * Ref 24 (Sliwa, Herbst, & Mills) can be downloaded from here.
 * This is perhaps available as a single chapter, I'll check. Above website provides download only for the whole book, 17+MB. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Link pregnancy; inflammatory.
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Move link to rodents where it first occurs (rodent den).
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Unlink birds? (common term).
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Consider linking kidney failure, not kidney.
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Springbok have calves, not lambs.
 * Oops, in the cited sources the young of springbok are always called lambs. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I found several articles using 'lamb' (Bigalke1970, Van der Lugt & Kriek 1988, Skinner 1993, Hoffman et al. 2007), just to name a few. But 'calf' is also used, e.g. by Iverson et al. (1982), Coons et al. (2012). -- BhagyaMani (talk) 01:15, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, springbok are rams, ewes and lambs (Kruger National park, etc.), my apologies! I've added a citation to help others like myself falling into a similar trap. Amitchell125 (talk) 08:06, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * With your consent, I would much prefer to reference a WP:RS than a commercial website and an anonymous author. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 10:13, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. Amitchell125 (talk) 14:17, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * ...the gerbil mouse (Malacothrix typica) being among its most important prey… - this sounds a bit on the vague side: what are the unnamed species more important than the gerbil mouse? Also, I think the term important needs clarification.
 * Will clarify asap. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:49, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * It apparently gets all the moisture it needs from its prey… - why 'apparently'?
 * Several radio-collared individuals were observed for many hundred hours, but none ever continuously for 24 hours a day all year through. Therefore, 'apparently' is appropriate. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:49, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Understood - a bit of clarification is needed so that the word is seen to be appropriate. Amitchell125 (talk) 08:06, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

Threats

 * The small size of this section is not generally encouraged, consider putting the text at the top of the next section, and renaming that as 'Threats and conservation'.

Conservation

 * * Refs 43 (Burnette) and 44 (Waller) cannot be found (I don't think it's me).
 * I just checked: the links to the archived versions are working. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Same here! Amitchell125 (talk) 14:20, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Link Wuppertal Zoo, not 'Wuppertal'.
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Consider unlinking Studbook (it's written within a book title, and looks strange there imo).
 * Done. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * United Arab Emirates is the only nation to be linked in the article, any particular reason?
 * Perhaps one native editor placed this link once upon a time. I unlinked it. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

Passing
Passing the article now, thank you for the great work you've done on the article. Amitchell125 (talk) 14:44, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * And I thank you for reviewing and passing it !! -- BhagyaMani (talk) 16:40, 20 May 2020 (UTC)