User:Etriusus/Archive 2

DYK for Cathy Whims

On 10 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cathy Whims, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cathy Whims has opened several restaurants in Portland, Oregon, including the Nostrana, which has been described as "Portland's capital of the Negroni"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cathy Whims. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cathy Whims), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Aoidh (talk) 00:02, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hanhart syndrome

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've [Talk:Hanhart syndrome/GA1|begun reviewing Talk:Hanhart syndrome/GA1begun reviewing] the article Hanhart syndrome you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dancing Dollar -- Dancing Dollar (talk) 19:41, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

Your GA review of Cross of Saint James

Sorry, but I had to stop editing for a while. I went back and worked through everything you listed at Talk:Cross of Saint James/GA1. Can we move forward with this? Thanks! --evrik ^(talk) 21:41, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

@Evrik, I'm still lurking around. Been busy with med school applications. If you renominate the page I'll gladly pick it back up. Glad to see you're back, hope everything is well with you. :) 🏵️Etrius ( Us) 17:38, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Done. Good luck with the applications. --evrik ^(talk) 01:18, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

I worked on the images; swapped out both the encyclopedia and the dictionary. I found a new reference for the tart. Last item: Is five sensations a reliable source? Probably not. What to do? I am having trouble finding a reliable source for those two minor points. I could use the cathloic encylopeida for one, and maybe this for the other [[:File:Navarrete pavement camino marker.jpg|A pavement marker indicates the route of the Way of St James through Navarrete, La Rioja, Spain]]. --evrik ^(talk) 03:58, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for all the help! Good luck with your applications. --evrik ^(talk) 14:13, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hanhart syndrome

The article Hanhart syndrome you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Hanhart syndrome for reasons why [Talk:Hanhart syndrome/GA1|the nomination Talk:Hanhart syndrome/GA1the nomination] failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dancing Dollar -- Dancing Dollar (talk) 06:01, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

Lycorma merge

Hi. A few months back you asked about a merge of two Lycorma articles, for species which are synonymous. Please feel free to go ahead and do so. Peace, Dyanega (talk) 16:04, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red 8th Anniversary

	Women in Red 8th Anniversary
	In July 2015 around 15.5% of the English Wikipedia's biographies were about women. As of July 2023, 19.61% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women. That's a lot of biographies created in the effort to close the gender gap. Happy 8th Anniversary! Join us for some virtual cake and add comments or memories and please keep on editing to close the gap!

--Lajmmoore (talk) 11:00, 18 July 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

All things dealing with Saint James' Day

Saints Star Award

		The Saint's Star Award
		Thanks for the help with the All things dealing with Saint James' Day andDYK on 25 July, 2023

--evrik ^(talk) 05:55, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

		The Galicia Barnstar of National Merit
		Thanks for the help with the All things dealing with Saint James' Day andDYK on 25 July, 2023
		_{this WikiAward was given to Etriusus by --evrik ^(talk) on 05:55, 24 July 2023 (UTC)}

--evrik ^(talk) 05:55, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

@Evrik OMG, you're too kind. Ya know that? 🏵️Etrius ( Us) 19:36, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ameles decolor

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've [Talk:Ameles decolor/GA1|begun reviewing Talk:Ameles decolor/GA1begun reviewing] the article Ameles decolor you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:42, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Cross of Saint James

On 25 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cross of Saint James, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Cross of Saint James is associated with the apostle's appearance at the mythical Battle of Clavijo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cross of Saint James. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cross of Saint James), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:04, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ameles decolor

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Precious anniversary

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:40, 1 August 2023 (UTC) Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:40, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Ameles decolor

On 3 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ameles decolor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ameles decolor has one of the most complex mating rituals of any praying mantis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ameles decolor. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ameles decolor), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Sanctioned Suicide

Sanctioned Suicide has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Psiĥedelisto (talk • contribs) ^{please always ping!} 12:39, 6 August 2023 (UTC)

GAN fail comments

Hey, I saw you closed the discussion at Talk:Protist/GA1 and it left me with some unanswered questions. Isn't the reviewing period supposed to last 7 days? How come it can be failed before 5 of the aforementioned days? Especially before a second round of edits could be made on my part. Did I address your comments wrong in the first round? I never got to address the newer comments. Overall I get the feeling that Wikipedia follows a faster rhythm that I still haven't grasped. Although it is a relief that I'm no longer time-constrained, I would like to understand the GAN process better, especially for the future Protist nomination, because it left me quite confused. Thank you anyways for all of your review comments, I'll make sure to implement them and make the article more readable for a wider audience. —Snoteleks 🦠 11:11, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

@Snoteleks First and foremost, thank you so much for reaching out!! So, WP:GA has a policy colloqually referred to as Quickfailing. I understand that I said I'd be lenient with time, but the general rule is that if the issues for an article would take more than 7 days to correct then it should be failed. In this case, the prose, MOS, and unsourced section issues require a substantial rewrite of the page.

Normally, there is a longer wait time, however the backlog drive is speeding things along much faster. I tend to do science oriented reviews, and a lot of your work catches my interest. If you'd like help with the article please let me know, once the backlog drive ends I won't have much on my plate. 🏵️Etrius ( Us) 11:55, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Okay, I can understand that. Thanks for explaining! I'll let you know when I need help —Snoteleks 🦠 14:02, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hanhart syndrome

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've [Talk:Hanhart syndrome/GA1|begun reviewing Talk:Hanhart syndrome/GA1begun reviewing] the article Hanhart syndrome you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Argenti Aertheri -- Argenti Aertheri (talk) 21:42, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hanhart syndrome

The article Hanhart syndrome you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Hanhart syndrome for comments about the article, and Talk:Hanhart syndrome/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", or as a bold link under "In the news" or in the "On this day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Argenti Aertheri -- Argenti Aertheri (talk) 00:03, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

You could probably turn that red link into a stub list of the relevant syndromes btw. ~ Argenti Aertheri^(Chat?) 00:18, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Hanhart syndrome

Hello! Your submission of Hanhart syndrome at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Soman (talk) 19:39, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Hanhart syndrome

On 29 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hanhart syndrome, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that about 30 cases of Hanhart syndrome were reported between 1932 and 1991? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hanhart syndrome. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hanhart syndrome), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for participating in the August 2023 GAN backlog drive

	The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
	We really appreciate that you reviewed several GANs during the drive. Due in part to your efforts, the backlog of unreviewed nominations was reduced by 440 articles, an astonishing 69 percent.

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Contest?

Hello, I noticed you've been working a lot on Tree of Life related articles in the past month; maybe you'd like to note your contributions at the Tree of Life Contest? AryKun (talk) 12:55, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Lycorma meliae

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Your GA nomination of Lycorma meliae

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DYK for Lycorma meliae

On 15 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lycorma meliae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the wings of Lycorma meliae (example pictured) undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lycorma meliae. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lycorma meliae), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:02, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Lepas testudinata

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Your GA nomination of Lepas testudinata

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DYK for Lepas testudinata

On 4 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lepas testudinata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lepas testudinata can form colonies of more than 1000 members at a time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lepas testudinata. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lepas testudinata), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

©Geni (talk) 00:02, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Van Tran Flat Bridge

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Your GA nomination of Van Tran Flat Bridge

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Your GA nomination of WoodmenLife Tower

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Your GA nomination of WoodmenLife Tower

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Incomplete DYK nomination

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Your GA nomination of Lake Patzcuaro salamander

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Your GA nomination of Lake Patzcuaro salamander

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DYK for Lake Patzcuaro salamander

On 27 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lake Patzcuaro salamander, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Lake Patzcuaro salamander's native habitat is limited to a single lake in Mexico? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lake Patzcuaro salamander. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lake Patzcuaro salamander), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Boquila

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Your GA nomination of Boquila

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Your GA nomination of Crassispira incrassata

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DYK for WoodmenLife Tower

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Schwede 66 00:03, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Elmwood Tower

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Your GA nomination of Aptostichus barackobamai

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Your GA nomination of Aptostichus barackobamai

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Your GA nomination of Aptostichus barackobamai

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Your GA nomination of Crassispira incrassata

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DYK for Aptostichus barackobamai

On 26 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aptostichus barackobamai, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a species of spider is named after Barack Obama? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aptostichus barackobamai. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aptostichus barackobamai), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Boquila

On 27 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Boquila, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Boquila trifoliolata is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Boquila. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Boquila), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Your GA nomination of Elmwood Tower

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Your GA nomination of Elmwood Tower

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DYK for Crassispira incrassata

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26

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January and February 2024—Issue 026

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Alpine ibex by LittleJerry Markham's storm petrel by FunkMonk, Jens Lallensack, and Therapyisgood List of primates by PresN List of birds of Alberta by grungaloo Rice by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by RecycledPixels Barley by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton Chicken by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by DocZach Cereal by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton Ant mimicry by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Anopheles by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Mosquito by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by 20 upper Cherry blossom by Reconrabbit, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Sei whale by 20 upper, reviewed by grungaloo Megaherbivore by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Brown bear by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Indian rhinoceros by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum hircinum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by grungaloo Hypericum foliosum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum grandifolium by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Esculenta Boquila by Etriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aptostichus barackobamai by Etriusus, reviewed by Esculenta Crassispira incrassata by Etriusus, reviewed by 20 upper Punctelia by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Ramalina peruviana by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Menemerus animatus by simongraham, reviewed by Esculenta Afraflacilla braunsi by simongraham, reviewed by grungaloo Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Pseudastacus by Olmagon, reviewed by FunkMonk Angustidontus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Amitchell125 Pruemopterus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Etriusus Black-billed magpie by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Black-capped chickadee by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack, reviewed by grungaloo Flaco (owl) by Rhododendrites, reviewed by Etriusus Telonemia by Snotoleks, reviewed by Esculenta "Pliosaurus" andrewsi by Amirani1746, reviewed by grungaloo Beaver drop by Lightburst, reviewed by Chiswick Chap

Newly nominated content
Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack Tufted jay by grungaloo Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk Maize by Chiswick Chap Cattle by Chiswick Chap Pig by Chiswick Chap Domestic duck by Chiswick Chap Eusociality by Chiswick Chap Fish by Chiswick Chap Barnacle by Chiswick Chap Ochrophyte by Snotoleks Parvilucifera by Snotoleks Thalattoarchon by Amirani1746 Hydropunctaria amphibia by Esculenta Melanohalea by Esculenta Spot test (lichen) by Esculenta Lecideaceae by Esculenta Hypericum × inodorum by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002 Olga Hartman by Viriditas Mixtotherium by PrimalMustelid Enhydriodon by PrimalMustelid Lentinus brumalis by Зэгс ус

News at a glance

Our first double issue in almost four years, although we will try to return to a monthly schedule henceforth (incidentally, the last double issue saw Markham's storm petrel at GAN, and this one sees it finally pass FAC).
A highly competitive first round of the WikiCup sees four Tree of Life editors advance to the second round: MtBotany, Fritzmann2002, Ealdgyth, and AryKun
The March 2024 GAN Backlog Drive starts today; everyone is welcome to participate and help reduce the backlog of GANs.
The January edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by Quetzal1964 with 100 points from 40 articles, mainly related to various species of marine fish. simongraham was second with 80 points from 14 articles on jumping spiders.
The February edition saw Quetzal1964 win for the second time in a row, with 114 points from 43 articles. In second place was Snoteleks, with 21 points from 7 seven articles on various unicellular eukaryotes, including the GA Telonemia.

January DYKs

... that Dacrytherium, literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "tear-pit"? (3 January)
... that misidentifications of the crested cuckoo-dove have led to claims that the extinct Choiseul pigeon is still around? (4 January)
... that the wood-pasture hypothesis posits that semi-open wood pastures and not primeval forests are the natural vegetation of temperate Europe? (5 January)
... that until April 2023, when the genus Triassosculda was discovered, the mantis shrimp fossil record contained a gap of more than a hundred million years? (5 January)
... that although Olga Hartman believed that her basic research on marine worms had no practical value, it was applied to experimental studies of oysters? (6 January)
... that Oxford ivy grows towards the light to bloom and then towards the darkness when going to seed? (17 January)
... that S. F. Light (pictured) disliked using his full name? (20 January)
... that the fossil turtle Acherontemys was named for a "river of the fabled lower world"? (26 January)
... that a species of spider is named after Barack Obama? (27 January)
... that Boquila trifoliolata is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? (27 January)
... that Harpegnathos alperti worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (28 January)
... that all known populations of Epipterygium opararense (example pictured) live within a 5-metre (16 ft) radius in New Zealand? (28 January)
... that female swamp guppies (pictured) show no preference for orange or red coloration during courtship? (29 January)

S. F. Light examining termites
Epipterygium opararense
Gold-morph swamp guppies

February DYKs

... that black-billed magpies are known to eat ticks off deer and other large mammals (example pictured)? (1 February)
... that scientist Adelaida K. Semesi was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2 February)
... that for the southern molly, sexual selection favors smaller males because they copulate by sneaking up to females? (2 February)
... that eyelash seaweed may have been made extinct by a single 2016 earthquake? (4 February)
... that conservation in Indonesia had little local support after independence because it was associated with the Dutch colonial period? (5 February)
... that the artiodactyl Ephelcomenus is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (6 February)
... that male mangrove mollies mate sneakily? (14 February)
... that barley was once used as a form of money? (14 February)
... it has been suggested that Crassispira incrassata may be a southern variation of Crassispira bottae and not its own species? (15 February)
... that the shining St John's wort owes its bright colors partly to carotenoid compounds? (18 February)
... that having lived in Central Park for more than a year after becoming homeless, Flaco (pictured) has been accused of being a peeping tom? (19 February)
... that the horned sungem (example pictured) is sometimes a nectar robber? (24 February)
... that the sea slug Bosellia mimetica benefits from photosynthesis? (25 February)
... that almost all members of a flock of tufted jays work together to build a nest? (28 February)
... that the hippocampus of the black-capped chickadee grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? (29 February)
... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (29 February)

Black-billed magpie eating ticks off the back of a cow
Flaco peeping through a window
Horned sungem robbing a flower

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