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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 11:43, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

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5x expanded by Sainsf (talk). Self-nominated at 19:07, 29 February 2016 (UTC).

  • Comment Review under way. 5X expansion confirmed. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:14, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
  • Review Long enough, new enough, free of copyright violations (0% per Earwig copy violation detector}. Among other cited references, hook is verified by footnote 1, IUCN red list: "The world’s smallest antelope species is nocturnal, timid and very secretive." Which might be a sexier hook. I also think it would be good to insert a picture. QPQ verified. 5X expansion verified. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:29, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
Thanks! I don't see where we could insert all those behavioral features into the hook. I have added an image now. Sainsf <^>Talk all words 19:33, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
  • Review Picture is used in article, free of copyright and clear at 100 pix. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:37, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
  • ALT2: ... that the nocturnal, timid, very secretive royal antelope (pictured) is the world's smallest antelope?
    That's 100 characters. But the final decision on that should be up to the nominator. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:01, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
That's awesome. My wish is just that the focus not be diverted from the main fact. I am not much into hooks, so if you think right we could keep just the "very secretive". Sainsf <^>Talk all words 02:26, 1 March 2016 (UTC)
for the modified ALT2.
ALT3: ... that the royal antelope (pictured) is the world's smallest antelope, very secretive and a native of West Africa? @Sainsf: Is ALT3 ok? I have seen Dik-diks in real life during East African safaris, a few times, was amazed, now am eager to see royal antelopes. This is a nicely written article, interesting for all ages, worthy to be considered as #1 hook candidate on the day it appears on wiki main page. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 20:54, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
Thanks a lot Ms Sarah Welch for your appreciation! I think I can satisfy both you and 7&6=thirteen through this hook:
  • ALT4: ... that the very secretive royal antelope (pictured) is the world's smallest antelope, and a native of West Africa? Sainsf <^>Talk all words 03:57, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
  • for ALT4. Would be a good candidate for World Wildlife Day, which the UN marked for sometime in March if I recall. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 16:35, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
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