Template:Did you know nominations/Canidae


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 01:53, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

Canidae

 * ... that during mating, canids may be locked together for up to an hour?
 * ALT1:... that the penis in male canids contains a structure at the base which helps to create a copulatory tie during mating, locking the animals together for up to an hour?
 * Reviewed: Not a self-nomination

Improved to Good Article status by Cwmhiraeth (talk), Anaxial (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 20:03, 5 October 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Article was promoted to GA on Oct 2. Long enough, properly cited and no close paraphrasing issues. I'll go for ALT1: short, interesting, and cited in the article. No need for QPQ since it is not a self nomination. --Carlojoseph14 (talk) 14:33, 18 October 2014 (UTC)