Wikipedia:WikiProject Cryptozoology
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Welcome to the Cryptozoology WikiProject. We are a group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of articles related to cryptozoology and cryptids.
- Goals
- The goal of this WikiProject is to provide complete coverage on subjects related to cryptids, by expanding articles on cryptids, and stories about them.
- Scope
- This project proposes to work with all pages related to animals identified as cryptids, their history, geographical diffusion, and related places and people. We will specifically deal with all articles contained in the Category:Cryptozoology and its subcategories.
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[edit] Guidelines
This project shall follow the most applicable page of the Wikipedia:Manual of Style for its articles.
[edit] Related projects
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Paranormal
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Mythology
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life (and its related projects)
[edit] Departments
- Assessment - the assessment unit.
[edit] Open tasks
All members should always feel free to patrol the recent changes list to note improvements, other changes, or vandalism of articles within the scope of this project.
[edit] Other tasks
To create an infobox template which can be used for all the creatures, real and imaginary, within the scope of this project. This would include:
- The best and clearest (but not necessarily most famous) picture of the creature. If no picture is available, simply don't include anything in this space.
- Alternate names for the creature.
- The areas where the creature has been sighted, as specifically as possible.
- Whether or not the creature is believed to be hostile towards humans or domestic animals.
- The approximate height (or length for quadrupeds and sea creatures) and weight of the creature.
- The creature's diet, if known.
- The type of creature (use the types such as primate, etc. already present on the cryptids page. Perhaps these terms could be revised?)
The article would also contain information on the specific myths and stories, if any, relating to the subject cryptid.
[edit] Members
Please feel free to add yourself here, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.
- Ender_Wiiggin, Mermaids, maybe Loch Ness Monster.
- Badbilltucker
- PunkRock911
- Joelmills
Totnesmartin- leaving the project due to other commitments. Bye all!- Zagalejo
- Mgiganteus1, cephalopod cryptids
- Zenthul
- Mothrastrikes, pre-history cryptids
- Kungfu159
- Chewygum
- EditingManiac
All members may feel free to add {{User WikiProject Cryptids}} to their userpages to identify themselves as members of the project.
[edit] Articles
[edit] Featured articles
Articles on cryptid-related subjects, not necessarily improved to Featured Status by this WikiProject.
[edit] Good articles (GA)
The following articles have either been recognized as good articles or are currently under review for good article status:
[edit] New articles
- Mermaid(cryptozoology) - February 2007
- Bigfoot in popular culture - February 2007
- Evidence regarding Bigfoot - February 2007
Please feel free to list your new cryptid-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box the Main Page. Please also make sure that each new article created is put into one of the categories for cryptids, so that the articles will appear there. Also, if possible, add each new article to the page Wikipedia:WikiProject Cryptozoology/Articles (still under construction) so that they can be viewed for recent changes.
[edit] Did you know (DYK?)
- St. Augustine Monster - 10 October 2006
[edit] Formerly recognized content
[edit] Departments
- Assessment - rates articles within the scope of this project for quality and importance.
[edit] Collaboration and review
[edit] Templates
[edit] Stubs
NOTE: Stubs are managed by the Stub-sorting WikiProject. Before creating a new stub, you should propose it at Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Proposals. See Wikipedia:Stub for general guidelines on proposing stub templates and categories. DO NOT simply create new stub templates, as these will be deleted.
[edit] Other templates
{{WikiProject Cryptozoology}} should be placed on the talk pages of relevant articles to put them under the project's radar.
{{WikiProject Cryptozoology}} looks like this: