Wikipedia:WikiProject Mammals
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Welcome to WikiProject Mammals, a group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to mammals. If you identify as a mammal and/or would like to help, please see below and inquire on the talk page.
- Our goals
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- To improve Wikipedia's coverage of mammals by creating, expanding, and maintaining articles.
- To serve as the central point of mammals-related article discussion.
- To provide guidelines and recommendations for articles about mammals.
- Our scope
- WikiProject Mammals focuses on all mammals, whether common or obscure, living or extinct.
- What can you do?
- Add your name to the list of Participants and get started!
- Look at the navigation box on the right and see what needs doing in the "Tasks" List.
- Join the Assessment Department and help review article standards and quality.
- Add this userbox to your user page {{User WikiProject Mammals}}
- Join other Projects like WikiProject Animals
News
[edit]Did you know
- 13 Sep 2026 – Tian Tian (female giant panda) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Sep 2026 – Wendy (coyote) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gb321 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Sep 2026 – Satrio Wiratama (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Sep 2026 – Yun Zi (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Aug 2026 – Da Mao and Er Shun (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Aug 2026 – Pan Pan (giant panda) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Aug 2026 – Bai Yun (giant panda) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
Categories for discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Wild dog user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Wild cat user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Primate user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Perissodactyla user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Mustelidae user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Mammal user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Extinct mammal user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Domestic horse user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Domestic dog user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Aug 2026 – Category:Domestic cat user templates (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Andrybak (t · c); see discussion
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Redirects for discussion
- 19 Sep 2026 – Tiger cat (talk · edit · hist) →Oncilla was RfDed by Zeibgeist (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Sep 2026 – Boobies (breasts) (talk · edit · hist) →Breast was RfDed by Fork99 (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 30 Jul 2026 – White-faced spiny tree-rat (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Reconrabbit (t · c); see discussion
Featured list candidates
- 13 Aug 2026 – List of rodents (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by PresN (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 22 Sep 2026 – Zhen Zhen (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OpalYosutebito (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Sep 2026 – Satrio Wiratama (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OpalYosutebito (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Sep 2026 – Xiang Xiang (giant panda, born 2017) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OpalYosutebito (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Sep 2026 – Tai Shan (giant panda) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OpalYosutebito (t · c); start discussion
- 10 Sep 2026 – Miracinonyx (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Junsik1223 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Sep 2026 – Diprotodontidae (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Thepharoah17 (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Sep 2026 – Apataelurus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Independentgeoscience (t · c); start discussion
- 20 Aug 2026 – Tohui (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2026 – Research history of Anoplotherium (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PrimalMustelid (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Jun 2026 – Lophiodon (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PrimalMustelid (t · c); start discussion
- (1 more...)
Peer reviews
- 19 Aug 2026 – Rosa (sea otter) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Dragonhawk12 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Aug 2026 – List of mammals of Missouri (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by ZKevinTheCat (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 18 Sep 2026 – Oncilla (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Northern tiger cat by コロネン (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Sep 2026 – Cetacean (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Cetacea by Mongoliensis123 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Sep 2026 – Tilcayo tiger cat (talk · edit · hist) move request to Tilcayo by SlvrHwk (t · c) was closed to Tilcayo (talk · edit · hist) by Fortek67 (t · c) on 19 Sep 2026; see discussion
- 11 Sep 2026 – Pampas cat (talk · edit · hist) move request to Central Chilean pampas cat by Amitie 10g (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be split
- 18 Mar 2024 – Gazelle (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Maykii (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 24 Sep 2026 – User:Ageoftheice/Peshwa bat (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ageoftheice (t · c)
Editing activity
[edit]These are the articles that have been edited the most within the last seven days. Last updated 17 February 2026.
Edits made within the table area will be removed on the next update!
| Edits | Article | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Tilcayo | C |
| 78 | Miracinonyx | B |
| 63 | African buffalo | B |
| 43 | Leopardus | C |
| 29 | Oncilla | B |
| 28 | Lion | FA |
| 20 | Zhen Zhen | B |
| 19 | List of giant pandas | List |
| 16 | 2026 in paleomammalogy | List |
| 16 | Cat | GA |
| 16 | Felidae | C |
| 16 | List of felids | FL |
| 16 | Xiang Xiang (giant panda, born 2017) | C |
∑ 13 items | Query runtime: 3.34 s | Last updated: 01:25, 24 September 2026 (UTC)
Subprojects and work group
[edit]- Wikipedia:WikiProject Mammals/Bats Task Force
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Cats
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Cetaceans (inactive)
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Dogs
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Equine
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Monotremes and Marsupials (inactive)
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Primates
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Rodents (semi-active)
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Mammals/Weasels work group (inactive)
Departments
[edit]Guidelines
[edit]The Third edition of Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World (2005) is the basis for the taxonomic framework used by WikiProject Mammals. The MSW3 classification may be overridden by the conclusions of more recent studies which are widely accepted in secondary sources. MSW3 listings can be found online at the Bucknell University here. (Note: there are some differences between the print edition and the online database. For instance, the online database shows three subspecies of dhole[1] whereas the print edition lists seven.[2])
The Mammal Diversity Database is a new resource that reflects taxonomic changes since the publication of MSW3. It is accepted practice to override the MSW3 taxonomy if both the Mammal Diversity Database and IUCN agree on the change.
- ↑ "Mammal Species of the World - Browse: alpinus". www.departments.bucknell.edu.
- ↑ Wozencraft, C. W. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reader, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Vol. 1 (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 578. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.
