User:Rtribb25/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Title: Cat Behavior
 * Article Evaluation -->
 * - The articles content appears to be relevant to the topic of cat behavior. It discusses why cats "purr," "meow," etc. Although it does appear to be rather neutral, it seems pretty original when it needs to be factual, meaning it is missing a ton of citations backing up claims (such the sentence about why cats purr). The sources seem reliable, but not necessarily super scientific. It seems as if the people writing the source articles just like cats and want to write about what they observed. It is super easy to read, which is a major plus, especially while remaining scientific and informative. The article went from being super easy to read, to a bit complicated near the end. It needs consistency. For example, I would fix the "Predatory Behavior" section with something that actually includes their predatory behaviors, not how to take care of a cat. Also, the article went through all different types of cats, instead of focusing on one. I would start at domestic cats, then move onto wild ones, each having their own dedicated section. :
 * Sources:
 * - Link to article: Cat behavior
 * What I would add: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8532687/ https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/demystifying-feline-behavior:

Option 2

 * Title: Dog Behavior
 * Article Evaluation --> The content appears to be relevant to the topic of dog behavior. It appears to be solely neutral, just focusing on providing facts. All claims have reliable sources attached to them in citations, not one is missing a source. This is rather easy to read, not too complicated, and it is strictly scientific and factual, as it should be. I would fix "Co-evolution with humans" for one, and I would talk about the history of dogs and how they came to be, including what we really mean when we say "dog" (wolf, fox...??). The last time this article was updated was a couple years ago, so the unanswered question in this section could potentially have an answer. Almost all sections need more information, especially "Social Behavior" and "Communication Behavior.":
 * Sources
 * - Link to article: Dog behavior
 * What I would add: https://www.petbehaviourscience.org/
 * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2251326/
 * https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special_issues/Dog_Behavior:

Option 3

 * Title: Horse Behavior
 * Article Evaluation --> Right off the bat, this article needs help. At the top, it states that it needs more citations to be added to reliable sources for verification. Pretty easy to read, and factual, but I would fix some parts. I would talk about horse evolution and history in a separate section, not under "fight-or-flight" response. Wild and domesticated horse groups need a separate section, it may confuse the reader and ideas may intertwine when they shouldn't. It also needs a section talking about how they communicate and act/feel towards human beings and other animals, not just other horses.
 * Sources
 * - Link to article: Horse behavior
 * What I would add: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8388774/
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/equine-behavior:
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/equine-behavior:

Option 4

 * Title: Animal Nutrition :
 * Article Evaluation --> This is such an important topic that needs as much information as possible. Since I could not find an article on the nutrition of specific animals, I would use this space to write about common pets humans have and what their nutrition needs consist of, including what they should not eat and why. It contains general information already, providing a really good foundation on the basis of animal nutrition and what types of nutrients and vitamins they all need. :
 * Sources
 * - Link to article: Animal nutrition
 * What I would add: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feeding-your-cat
 * https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/nutrition-general-feeding-guidelines-for-dogs
 * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK231928/:

Option 5

 * Title: Cattle Feeding :
 * Article Evaluation --> A well written, easy to read article. This is rather easy to read, not too complicated, and it is strictly scientific and factual, as it should be. I would add more information to "Integrated livestock-crop farming." It seems important enough to be there, but not as informative as it should be. Other than that, it needs more simplifying in certain parts that appear to wordy ("Safety..."). It is a well-written article that does not need more than a couple of tweaks. :
 * Sources
 * - Link to article: Cattle feeding
 * What I would add: https://agronomy.unl.edu/range-pasture-forages/integrated-crop-livestock-systems: