This is the Manual of Style for all the animal articles on the Animal Database. All articles relating to the kingdom of Animalia should adhere to these guidelines.
General Formatting
These format rules apply throughout the article.
- The first mention of the article's name should be bolded.
- Mentions of other wiki articles should be linked. There should only be one link to another article per page, with the exception of links within infoboxes and navboxes.
- The last taxonomic name of animal should be bolded (Or italicized if it is a species name).
- The common name of the animal should be used. The exceptions to this rule are when the common name does not exist or is unavailable, or if another name of the content is being discussed.
- All animal articles should have an animalbox template.
Introduction (Before Headings)
Page Icons
If the article is a featured article or protected, the page icons template should be placed at the beginning of the article.
Infobox
Animal pages should make use of the Animalbox Template , filled out with all applicable information. For the tutorial of the template, see its Documentation.
Introductory Text
The introduction should name the specie's genus and its range.
Ex. The Philippine Flying Lemur is a specie from the Philippine Flying Lemur genus. It is endemic in the Philippines.
Appearance or Characteristics
The first section with a heading will be the appearance section. The appearance section will describe the species's physical appearance, including their size, shape, and color patterns.
Distribution and Habitat
This section should detail the geographical range and habitat the animal is found in.
Behaviour
General behavioral characteristics that do not belong in the subsections are written here.
Diet
This section details the diet and feeding habits of an organism.
Lifespan
Lifespan and longlivety information is included here.
Reproduction
The process, mechanics, and rearing habits of the animal's reproduction is described in the "Reproduction" section.
Ecology
Ecology explains the organism's interaction with the environment around it. Some topics to include are predators, benefits/disadvantages to humans, etc.
Conservation
The conservation status of the animal is described in this section. Include details of the organism's population, population trends, and threats.
Lower Taxon Branch(es) (Whenever applicable)
This section should have a table where all of its lower taxon branches are listed.
See Mammal for example.
Gallery
The content of this section should have images providing information about the species that cannot be placed in the text.
Trivia
- Miscellaneous facts should be place in this section.
Sources
If the content was taken from an outside source, link (if from website) or name (if on paper) the source here. Articles must use at least three viable sources, two for less understood organisms.
Categories
Include the article in categories including an animal's taxonomic rank and Conservation Status (when applicable).
Animal Manual
Introduction ==Appearance== ==Distribution and Habitat== ==Behavior== ===Diet=== ===Lifespan=== ===Reproduction== ===Ecology== ===Branches=== ==Conservation== ==Gallery== ==Trivia== ==Sources==