Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Elephant

Elephant

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/August 12, 2023 by Gog the Mild (talk) 16:23, 8 July 2023 (UTC)



Elephants are the largest existing land animals. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis or trunk, long tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and grey skin. They are herbivorous, and they stay near water when it is accessible. Females (cows) tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. Adult males (bulls) live separately, either alone or with other males. The animals communicate by touch, sight, smell, and sound. Threats to elephant populations include poaching for their ivory tusks, habitat destruction, and conflicts with local people. Elephants have an iconic status in human culture and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature, and popular culture.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Beaver (April)
 * Main editors: LittleJerry (talk) 21:05, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Promoted: January 30, 2013
 * Reasons for nomination: This article was a TFA ten years ago on May 5, 2013. It has changed and improved since. August 12 is World Elephant Day and the perfect occasion for it to return to the front page. LittleJerry (talk) 21:05, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Support as nominator. LittleJerry (talk) 21:05, 10 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Support good interesting article and fitting for Elephant day Justanotherguy54 (talk) 00:17, 12 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Coordinator comment Please trim the blurb to no more than 1025 characters, as per the instructions above Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:02, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Done. LittleJerry (talk) 20:38, 14 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Support A very fitting article for the occasion. Unlimitedlead (talk) 23:45, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Support Aoba47 (talk) 19:28, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Support -- Definitely a very universal topic. Elephant Day is an appropriate time to run this TFA and the article looks great.--NØ 19:48, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Support QuicoleJR (talk) 23:41, 5 July 2023 (UTC)