Template:Did you know nominations/Wildlife of Niger

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The result was: promoted by Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 20:01, 8 April 2013 (UTC).

Wildlife of Niger

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... that in the wildlife of Niger, the Dama gazelle (pictured) species is a national symbol of Niger and appears on the badge of the Niger national football team?

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5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Nvvchar (talk) at 10:45, 21 March 2013 (UTC).

Citation does not seem to mention that it is a national symbol of Niger, unless you're conflating it being a badge on the national football team with being a national symbol of Niger? Otherwise adequate size and expansion over 5x. MasterOfHisOwnDomain (talk) 19:11, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that farmers use the wildlife of Niger like the arrival of the Abdim's Stork (pictured) as a sign to plant their crops?

Source pg 14 from this book. ^^ Esemono (talk) 02:43, 26 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. The reference is already fixed in the lead section. I have also removed the word national in the article and accordingly suggesting this:

ALT2 Hook ... that in the wildlife of Niger, the Dama gazelle (pictured) species is a symbol that appears on the badge of the Niger national football team?--Nvvchar. 11:46, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Hook (ALT2) now fine, and other elements previously checked. Good to go. MasterOfHisOwnDomain (talk) 10:38, 7 April 2013 (UTC)