Template:Did you know nominations/Abyssinian guinea pig


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The result was: promoted by  Jolly  Ω   Janner  08:33, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Abyssinian guinea pig

 * ... that the coat of the Abyssinian guinea pig (pictured) is marked with large swirls of hair known as rosettes?


 * Reviewed: Salamanca (Erie Railroad station)

Created/expanded by White Arabian Filly (talk). Self-nominated at 01:45, 12 January 2016 (UTC).


 * Comment: This article was a redirect. I unredirected it and wrote all of the content. I wasn't sure whether to list it as new or a redirect, so I listed it as both. If that's an issue I'll fix it. White Arabian Filly  ( Neigh ) 16:21, 12 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg Length, date, hook, and quid-pro-quo verified. Some sources online word their definition of "rosette" similarly to the definition in the lead section, but I don't see it as a serious close-paraphrasing problem. It's a single sentence, and there are only so many ways you can define a word that has few synonyms. Rosette (zoology) presents a bit of a snag, because that article only talks about a type of color marking, not a cowlick., I suggest you either delink rosette (zoology) or add something to the rosette article about the guinea-pig-specific definition of the word. A. Parrot (talk) 22:02, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I unlinked it. I thought there was some mention of guinea pigs at the rosette (zoology) article, but I was probably confusing it with a different article, and I'm not sure I can find anything right off the bat to back up the specific terminology as applied to guinea pigs. Thanks for your review. White Arabian Filly  ( Neigh ) 00:29, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Okay, it looks good to go. A. Parrot (talk) 04:38, 14 January 2016 (UTC)