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Photos

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Geographic Range

 * Expand by a few sentences
 * Seasonal?

Habitat

 * Adequate for now

Physical Description

 * Also adequate for now but could be more cohesive and/or concise

Diet

 * Expand upon general diet
 * Note if any certain foods are more abundant at certain points in the year
 * What will they do if food is scarce

Reproduction

 * Fairly comprehensive
 * Look over and improve upon any sentences or add any extra information found

Behavior

 * Make more cohesive and edit paragraphs together
 * Expand on certain topics/sentences
 * More on captivity habits and/or how many are conserved
 * If they are conserved, why? Is it because they are endangered at all?

Annotated Bibliography
Barrett, Gary W., & Feldhamer, George A. The Golden Mouse: Ecology and Conservation. (2008). 13 October 2015. 

As it states in the title, this book contains complete information on what is known about the golden mouse in North America. Published in 2008, this source was written and edited by professors of ecology and zoology and provides neutral and straight forward descriptions and accounts of the golden mouse while also applying it to ecological and biological issues across all levels of organization. Of course, this book provides the basic information on the golden mouse such as its diet, habitat, distribution, and behavior which are all subjects that could be improved on its Wikipedia page.

Schwartz, Charles W., & Schwartz, Elizabeth R. ‘’The Wild Mammals of Missouri.’’ (2001). 216. 13 October 2015. 

This is a book written by conservationists that serves as a guide for mammals of the state of Missouri The subject of the golden mouse is only a few pages long but it concisely covers important factual information on the golden mouse. Even though the information provided is unique to Missouri it is also true of golden mouse in general. I have found the information stated in the book in nearly all other sources on the golden mouse which confirms the validity of certain topics on this species such as diet, conservation, and behavior. This guidebook also includes a few details on the golden mouse that are decent additions to the topics addressed in the article such as certain foods it consumes and its growth rate. While the book describes some conversational efforts that can be made to ensure the existence of the golden mouse, (after all, it was written by experts in this field), it is still very neutral and an ideal candidate for information according to Wikipedia’s standards.

Linzey, Donald W. “Mammalian Species: Ochrotomys nuttalli.” Journal 75. (1977). 1-6 13 October 2015 

This source is a PDF of a journal article with a neutral point-of-view written by a professor of biological sciences based entirely on the golden mouse. While it is a little dated, it still states the basic information on the golden mouse that its Wikipedia article lacks. Also, I came across this article on multiple occasions in the “References” section of golden mouse pages/articles on other websites and animal diversity databases which makes me believe that it is indeed a reliable source.

“Golden mouse.” Windscreen Arkive. (2013). 19 October 2015 

This is an entry on the golden mouse in the Windscreen Arkive “Mammal” section. As its website mentions, Arkive is a “not-for-profit initiative of the charity Windscreen” and collects information on “conservation, education, and public awareness” on the world’s wildlife with the help of wildlife filmmakers, conservationists, and scientists. The page is a collection of information compiled from multiple sources (some of which I also reference already on the Wikipedia page and one source that was already cited) all on the topic of the golden mouse. It is very neutral and organized by topic so it is very easy to read and understand. This source provides information on the history of the golden mouse’s scientific classification name, biology, and conservation techniques (which are of little concern), among other things.

Sources Feedback
Great job of finding and describing your sources. KatieBU (talk) 18:15, 25 October 2015 (UTC)