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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 14:53, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

Bear

 * ... that bears are classified as carnivores but most are omnivorous and the panda (pictured) is almost entirely vegetarian?
 * Reviewed: Nuggehalli Raghuveer Moudgal

Improved to Good Article status by Chiswick Chap (talk), LittleJerry (talk), and Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 21:03, 5 March 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol possible vote.svg New and long enough, promoted to GA on February 27, 2017, QPQ has been performed by the nominator, all non-lead ¶ with citations, a copyvio check reveals no problems, hook content is interesting and is verified with citations to reliable sources in the article. Image is properly licensed and used in the article. Regarding the sources, AGF for this review, as some are not linked (e.g. for the statement in the article, "The panda's diet is over 99% bamboo", this source is not linked: Lumpkin, Susan; Seidensticker, John (2007). Giant Pandas. Collins. p. 63.).
 * Regarding most species being omnivores, it appears that an inline citation is needed at the end of a sentence stating this in the article. In the lead it states, "the remaining six species are omnivorous with varied diets" and in the "Feeding" section it states, "Most bears have diets of more plant than animal matter and are completely opportunistic omnivores", but no inline citations are present at the end of these sentences. In the Conservation section, it states, "Public perception of bears is often positive, as people identify with bears due to their omnivorous diets, their ability to stand on two legs, and their symbolic importance", but there is nothing here about most species being omnivores. North America1000 06:50, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. I have added a reference for the "omnivorous" part of the hook. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:36, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg The source added (link) only states that bears are "opportunistic omnivores", but does not state that most bears are omnivorous. To facilitate matters, I have added the following source from Encyclopaedia Britannica at the end of the sentence in the "Feeding" section of the article stating, "Most bears have diets of more plant than animal matter and are completely opportunistic omnivores": Source. This source specifically states, "most bears are omnivorous". AGF approval here per commentary above. North America1000 07:53, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I could be pedantic and argue that, since there are only eight living species of bear, if five or six of these are omnivorous, then that gives us the "most species" without a direct reference being required for the phrase. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:54, 7 March 2017 (UTC)