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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:53, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

Equus (genus)

 * ... that Equus (species pictured) is the only recognized extant genus in the horse family?
 * ALT1: ... that Equus (species pictured) is the only recognized extant genus in the family Equidae?
 * Reviewed: Not a self-nomination

Improved to Good Article status by LittleJerry (talk), Montanabw (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 19:30, 25 August 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg GA'ed recently enough. Neutral, no copyvio, close=paraphrasing, or plagiarism. QPQ not necessary. Picture is fine, but too indistinct at DYK size to make it useful (most of the single species shots in the article would be fine). Hook is fine, if not very hooky. Maybe an ALT:
 * ALT2 ... that the genus Equus probably originated in the Americas but was extinct there until the Conquistadors reintroduced it? Belle (talk) 13:00, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg New reviewer requested to confirm ALT2. -PAPAJECKLOY (hearthrob! kiss me! &#60;3) (talk) 01:37, 2 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg Belle, I agree that the original hook and its ALT1 are insufficiently hooky (and of the dread "that A is B?" form). I like your hook, which I've just renumbered ALT2, but I don't see the inline source citation for the initial part of it. It's unambiguously stated in the intro, where it isn't sourced, but I don't see the equivalent of "probably originated in the Americas" in the article body or where it's sourced. (The Conquistadors are clearly sourced.) The canadiangeographic.ca source (FN16) seems to be saying that Equus evolved in North America, but I might be misinterpreting what it's saying about Pilohippus→Dinohippus→Equus, and in any event the article needs an unambiguous statement if the hook is to be based on it. If this doesn't work out, perhaps a hook stating that Equus became extinct in the Americas about 12,000 years ago and remained that way until the Conquistadors did their thing? So far as I can see, both of these facts are sourced, and in close proximity. Montanabw, do you have any thoughts that might help regarding hooks or sourcing? BlueMoonset (talk) 03:30, 18 September 2014 (UTC)


 * I propose ALT3 below to fix that problem:

ALT3 is fine (neither this or my ALT2 are as precise as the article, but we are trying to hook here, not recreate the article and I don't think any readers will be too upset that exact details aren't in the hook) Belle (talk) 23:01, 18 September 2014 (UTC)
 * ALT3 ... that the genus Equus became extinct in the Americas about 12,000 years ago and remained that way until the Conquistadors reintroduced it?