Talk:Narwhal

message: if i could edit stuff because i found a few misspellings Farrahgene (talk) 09:53, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. —Compassionate727 (T·C) 10:10, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2023 

message: "Total length in both sexes, excluding the tusk of the male, can range from 3.95 to 5.5 m (13 to 18 ft). Males, at an average length of 4.1 m (13.5 ft), are slightly larger than females, with an average length of 3.5 m (11.5 ft)."
So the length of females can range from 3.95 to 5.5 m (13 to 18 ft), but their average length is 3.5 m (11.5 ft), out of the range, which is mathematically impossible. Something should be fixed. 213.197.78.255 (talk) 11:18, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Length of females contradiction 

message: I wanted to reformat the paragraph that discusses possible uses of the tusk by listing the theories as bullet points. This edit was quickly reverted. I wanted to draw attention to the phrase "The purpose of the narwhal tusk is a topic of constant debate." and show some of these theories (that may or may not be mutually exclusive) in a more reader-friendly format. Zachs81 (talk) 06:13, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Please bring your ideas to the FAC I'll be nominating shortly. 20 upper (talk) 06:22, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discussion of the tusk 

message: If you look at the edit history, one user is making all the edits. This can be cross-referenced with the pad lock symbol in the upper corner of the article, letting you know the article is being controlled by specific power-users. It is completely unacceptable and against the spirit of Wikipedia. 203.219.65.139 (talk) 01:30, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Nonsense. One particular editor has taken on the job of bringing the article to (I assume) GA or FA status, starting January of this year. The padlock shows that the article is locked for editing by editors who are not WP:AUTOCONFIRMED, to prevent vandalism - a trivial barrier to surmount. Anyone with a minimum of a track record can help edit the text. --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 06:53, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article seems to be completely controlled by one user 

message: @Wolverine XI I'm sorry the FAC didn't go as well as you hoped.  If you decide to make another attempt, I would suggest putting it back on WP:PR and please ping me when you do and I'll be happy to give you whatever help I can.
I saw this article in today's NY Times.  Thought you might find it interesting, and possibly useful to add to the article.  Please note that's a time-limited URL to bypass the NY Times paywall; it's good for 30 days. RoySmith (talk) 23:04, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you. I began a peer review just two weeks ago. Wolverine XI  (talk to me) 08:16, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  NY Times: Why Do Whales Go Through Menopause? 

message: In the Wikipedia article on Jules Verne's novel 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas', it is mentioned that the narwhal plays a role in the plot, but in this article on the narwhal, no ping-back to that other article is made. It seems to me that such a ping-back ought to be made. Kontribuanto (talk) 17:51, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: So what Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas says in the plot section is "mysterious sea monster, which, it is later suggested, might be a gigantic narwhal." Thus the narwhal is not really an important part of the plot and it's not sourced. Too many Wikipedia articles include "In popular culture" sections that are noting more than trivia. I would oppose adding this. CambridgeBayWeather (solidly non-human), Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 18:06, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

text: I don't see how that would help the article as a whole. Wolverine XI  (talk to me) 04:36, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  reference to Jules Verne's novel 'Twenty Thousand...' missing 

message: I, as a member of the Guild of Copy Editors, edited this article as requested by . I took these notes while editing. I take these notes when an edit is too complicated for a copy edit, or to avoid leaving an inline maintenance tag. Of course, they just represent my opinion.
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** not really a problem with this article, but this redirect isn't great
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** This sentence is difficult to understand and needs to be rephrased. I couldn't figure it out by checking the source.
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** add intro sentence on entrapment events
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** the relevance and tense of this is unclear
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** per person? previous sentences said per narwhal
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** MOS:DATED
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** the climate change paragraph (beginning with ) in this section is clunky and needs revision
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** clarify "endeavour"; sentence is overall confusing
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** jurisdiction?
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** a copy edit isn't a source review/cleanup but this is very weak. see also WP:RSPHISTORY. I recommend removing it unless a reliable source is found
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** when?
*** Fixed 
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** again, not a source review, but a possible WP:MEDRS area
*** These are just beliefs, and by no means is this phrasing meant for medicine.
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** again, WP:RSPHISTORY
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** this isn't really covered in the main text (continued subsistence hunt)
*** It is; see the threats section.
Let me know if you have any issues or questions. Thanks, Wracking talk! 04:42, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copy editing notes 

message: *"cases of interbreeding between the two species has been recorded." Plural "cases", so "has" → 'have'.
**Done
*"Carl Linnaeus scientifically described the species". Just checking that he described it, as well as classifying it. (In the main article, is there not a secondary source for this?)
**It's a custom for species articles to use primary sources in the Taxonomy/scientific discovery section 
*"Narwhals typically visit Baffin Bay between June and September. After this period, they move to the Davis Straights". Is it really true that all narwhals do this?
**Done 
*Not the lead, but why the scare quotes in "Communication"?
**Done 
*Optional: "the species is listed as least concern by" → 'the species is listed as being of least concern by'.
**Done 
*The middle collection reads a little as a recitation of a set of facts rather than as smooth prose, but would need completely rewriting to resolve. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:05, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comments on the lead, as requested 

message: * Arctogadus glacialis, Boreogadus saida, Greenland halibut,— two binomials, one common name, and you refer to "Arctic cod" in Tusk, and "Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) in diet, needs consistency
*Is there any courtship behaviour? You just have "adults mate"
*you don't mention parasites, like lice and nematodes, see this or diseases see this, which specifically mentions narwhal for some diseases
:*I'll have another look tomorrow Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:45, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Completed all so far. Wolverine XI  (talk to me) 19:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I made this edit for three apparent typos Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:02, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments