Template:Did you know nominations/Chinese alligator


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:19, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

Chinese alligator

 * ... that although the population of the Chinese alligator (pictured) in the wild is currently only about 300, at least 20,000 specimens live in captivity? Source: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/867/3146005, "and by 2016 around 15,000 alligators were held at ARCCAR", "In 2016, around 5500 Chinese Alligators were held in the original breeding centre and associated restored wetland habitats", "Additional breeding centres have been established at...", 15,000 + 5,500 + those in other breeding centers = at least 20,000; https://www.chinadailyhk.com/articles/31/201/150/1512983831631.html, "There are barely 300 individuals, including some that were born in captivity, but later released into natural surroundings"
 * ALT1:... that specimens of the critically endangered Chinese alligator (pictured) have been killed due to the belief that their meat can cure colds and prevent cancer? Source: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/04/local/la-me-gators-20120704, "hunters killed them, spurred by beliefs that alligator meat cures ailments and prevents cancer"; https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-threatened-and-endangered-species-used-in-traditional-medicine-112814487/, "Alligator meat is promoted as a way to cure the common cold and to prevent cancer"
 * ALT2:... that the meat of the critically endangered Chinese alligator (pictured) was eaten in the late 20th century due to the belief that it was dragon meat? Source: https://books.google.com/books?id=f_AWCtX29-kC&q=chinese+alligator#v=snippet&q=chinese%20alligator&f=false p. 75, "reports that after 1986 people in Anhui began eating alligator meat on the basis of claims that it was dragon meat"
 * ALT3:... that some writers have suggested that the critically endangered Chinese alligator (pictured) was the inspiration for the Chinese dragon? Source: https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/alligatorsandcrocodiles/chinesealligator, "Some writers think that the mythical Chinese dragon was, in reality, the Chinese alligator"; https://books.google.com/books?id=cxot9NfCs14C&q=chinese+dragon#v=snippet&q=chinese%20dragon&f=false p. 54, "we postulate that it was the Chinese alligator, a small and relatively innocuous species, that influenced the development of the dragon"
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Miguel Pizarro
 * Comment: I don't think the number adding in ALT0 would be considered original research per WP:CALC.

Improved to Good Article status by SkyGazer 512 (talk). Self-nominated at 14:28, 20 March 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg The article was promoted to GA status last week, following SkyGazer 512's contributions. All hooks are okay, although I'd like to propose ALT4 below, which is a variant of ALT3. The photo checks out, although, if used, it may be good to crop the top portion.    A rbitrarily 0    ( talk ) 00:52, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * ALT4: ... that the critically endangered Chinese alligator (pictured) may have helped inspire the mythology of the Chinese dragon?
 * Thanks for the review ! ALT4 looks good to me. I could upload an alternate version of the image cropping out the top part of it if needed, it should be quite easy to do. Cheers, -- SkyGazer 512 My talk page 01:10, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * the image is very dark. Do you have a lighter one? Should we use the head shot? Yoninah (talk) 20:21, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
 * would either of these work (the first one is the head shot)? I'm fine with any of them.-- SkyGazer 512 My talk page 21:12, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
 * I think the head shot is best, thanks. Yoninah (talk) 21:16, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks, replaced the image in this nomination.-- SkyGazer 512 My talk page 21:17, 2 April 2019 (UTC)