User:AxolotlGirl24/Evaluate an Article

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Axolotl

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
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I decided to choose this article because axolotls are my favorite animal. This article matters because this is a unique creature with external gills and is kind of rare since it only lives in the wild in Mexico. After reading this article, I find the various heading labels helpful and there is a ton of valid information with great sources cited.

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The lead of this article is a wonderful summary of this animal and contains great bolded sub-headings about a variety of information. The content is well-balanced and sums up much important information. All the information in this article is up to date and contains great diagrams and pictures. The tone of this article is neutral and extremely informative for its readers. This article talks about axolotl evolutionary family line, its growth and development, where this creature lives, what cool abilities it possesses, the various pigment/appearances, its diet, its genome, the threats this creature faces, and its cultural significance. The sources are connected to links that work and give plenty of different reliable sites. This article flows with its information and various sections in a nice manner. Each image and picture are captioned and sites the necessary information. Some of the talk page is from 2007-2008 which is a bit dated, but some have mentioned their individual comments about having one as a pet or in a school classroom. This article seems to be a part of a few WikiProjects. This article has strength in the way it is organized in an easy-to-read manner with a great variety of key points about axolotls. I think this article could improve the cultural part of the axolotl history in the last section of this piece since it is also relating this creature to a game versus history. Overall, the status and the development of this article is pretty accurate and precise.