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skeletal variation
edit"All healthy dogs, regardless of their size and type, have an identical skeletal structure…, although there is significant skeletal variation between dogs of different types." isn't this a direct contradiction? Miiyooh (talk) 00:23, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Not to mention that variations in tail bone count and the baculum in male dogs mean that they are, in fact, not identical. Better wording would be something like “Dogs’ skeletons generally are morphologically similar regardless of size or breed, though notable variation in bone structure and arrangement, tail bone count, and (in male dogs only) the baculum means significant variation exists.” Or something like that. Jtrevor99 (talk) 03:43, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- I actually don't find that contradictory. The structure is the same, for instance in the foreleg, where there will always be radius and ulna, carpals, metacarpals and phalanges. Within that universal pattern, there can be wide variation in factors like length and thickness, etc. Compare whippets, afghan hounds, bulldogs, and corgis. Dgndenver (talk) 19:25, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
- No, the types of bones are the same they just vary in size. Traumnovelle (talk) 08:10, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
Wiki Education assignment: Introduction to Community Economic and Social Development II
editThis article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 9 January 2024 and 12 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): DHWANI ASHISH PATEL (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Rajandeep Kaur Dhaliwal, Rajatrana1.
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Nearly Extinct Gray Wolf
editRework sentence or change extinct to Pleistocene. Gray wolves are not extinct 97.126.89.248 (talk) 00:04, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- It once read "an extinct population of gray wolves", which is accurate because these were genetically distinct, however with the passage of time and people making uninformed changes to the lede of the article, this has now become lost. 182.239.146.143 (talk) 08:40, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
Though people nearly hunted wolves to extinction in the lower 48 states, northern gray wolves have returned to the Great Lakes, the northern Rockies, California and the Pacific Northwest. But just as the U.S. was making progress for gray wolves, protections were stripped. Credits: Defenders of Wildlife — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.13.254.72 (talk) 15:59, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
Article mentioned in media, and it's not positive
editBut it is funny. https://clickhole.com/what-do-they-think-were-all-complete-idiots-or-something-wikipedia-has-a-page-for-dog/ Abeg92contribs 02:53, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- It's stupid clickbait. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇 03:13, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- It’s satire, and in good fun, lighten up. 173.22.12.194 (talk) 21:48, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- Deliberate ignorance isn't funny, especially in this modern world full of rampant assholism. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇 22:09, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- It’s satire, and in good fun, lighten up. 173.22.12.194 (talk) 21:48, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Wiki Education assignment: Hidden Figures-Neuroscience through Diversity
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Copy Editing
editI took an initial swing at copy editing the article, but it needs a LOT of work. I started removing the excessive use of semicolons, adding commas in some areas and breaking others into separate sentences. Much of the article, especially in the behavior section, needs more copy work done. nf utvol (talk) 12:55, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
wrong link
editThe link for "welfare-purpose dogs" goes to an article about warfare, rather than welfare... whether the leaking abstractions are from "broken telephone" or "AI hallucinations", the failure to lead towards peaceful employment of canine friends is slightly distressing. 80.230.56.154 (talk) 23:19, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- Changed it to service dogs, which is what I presume the term refers to. Traumnovelle (talk) 19:48, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Irregular Verbs
editIrregular verbs are verbs that change their past tense verb.For Example,tell cannot turn to telled in past tense,so now you have to changed that form to told you know.Here are some combinations, tell-told buy-bought grow-grew is-was come-came see-saw know-knew throw-threw begin-began give-gave win-won go-went say-said The words told,bought,grew,was,came,saw,knew,threw,began,gave,won,went and said are all irregular verbs.Srishadayaka (talk) 04:47, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- What does this have to do with the article? Traumnovelle (talk) 04:49, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Dog saliva
editDogs are a significant reservoir and source of zoonotic pathogens and infections from contact with dog saliva can result in serious infections, even necessitating amputations of legs and arms. See The Shocking reason that this man's legs had to be amputated: dog saliva and A Woman Needed Her Hands and Legs Amputated After Contracting Infection from Dog 'Kisses'. The general public is largely ignorant of this serious health issue so this article on dogs should mention that fact. I could add a note to this effect under the 'Health" section (since dogs spread diseases to each other through saliva as well as to humans) but perhaps it merits adding a new section on 'Dog Saliva'. Does anyone have an opinion on that? Nick Nitpicker (talk) 16:29, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Dewclaw section needs copyediting.
editMany grammatical errors. As written: “ A dog's dewclaw is the five digits in the dog's forelimb and hind legs. Dogs' forelimbs' dewclaws are attached by bone and ligament, while the dogs' hind legs' are attached by skin to the limb.”
Probably should read “Dewclaws are a dog’s fifth digits. Dewclaws on the forelimbs are attached by bone and ligament, while the dewclaws on the hind legs are attached only by skin.”
Some technical errors, however. Dewclaws are the first digits - not the fifth - in standard comparative anatomy notation. Even better would be: “Dewclaws are digits, corresponding to thumbs and big toes in humans, (though not functionally so). They are located above the other four toes, on the inside (medial) side of the limb. Dewclaws on the forelimbs are attached by bone and ligament, while the dewclaws on the hind legs are attached only by skin.” 2601:206:8586:7990:ACDA:A385:FF91:3C22 (talk) 22:31, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
Wiki Education assignment: Language in Advertising
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