Forum:SH:Project Creatures: Wookieepedia's Seventh Barn-Burner!

Welcome to the seventh Wookieepedia Barn-Burner! This is the latest in a series of highly successful, short-term projects where we focus on improving articles that fall under a general theme. This time around, it's the Creature Feature! Per a community discussion, let's get to work on those fauna, varmints, critters, and steeds.

The Barn-Burner will run during January and February, 2014. We are going live a couple of weeks early, though, so feel fee to start researching, writing, and nominating!

Purpose and overview
There are several goals that drive Barn-Burners. First, they bring the community together to focus on a topic that otherwise has been overlooked. There are relatively few creature-related FAs, GAs, and CAs on Wookieepedia, so this is our chance to swell their ranks a bit. Second, the Barn-Burners are a great opportunity for folks to work toward a common goal. We have WookieeProjects, of course, but the idea here is to focus on topics that don't have their own projects already. If a permanent project develops out of the Barn-Burner, all the better!

Before you dive in, a few words on what we mean by creature. Think non-sentient species, or something that is most likely non-sentient. You can find technical definitions of all these terms at the Sentience page, but as a rule of thumb, if it's alive, if it can move, if it doesn't wear clothes, if it doesn't fire blasters or throw spears, and if it can't talk, it's probably a non-sentient creature. In other words, if a layperson would call it an animal, It's probably fair game for our purposes. Heck, even some plants may fit in here if they are able to move.

A few caveats, though. There are lots of critters in Star Wars that fit the above rule of thumb but which have never been "officially" labeled non-sentient. An example might be something that only appears in the background of a comic book. Maybe the hero swats a pesky bug on her arm. If the comic doesn't say that bug was non-sentient, can we rule out the possibility that it might have been a member of an intelligent species? Nope. There's thus a gray area here in whether to categorize that bug as Category:Species of undefined sentience or not; this is arguably something that needs to be hashed out in a consensus track discussion. But what role did the bug play in the story? Was it that of an unintelligent animal? Yep. Here, we'll go with the spirit of things; it's fine to write up that pesky biter here if you want and count it as a Barn-Burner nomination.

One final note: Star Wars is also full of "semi-sentient" creatures. Generally, this either means a really smart animal that can't talk, or a really dumb species that can talk. Technically, semi-sentient creatures are covered under the purview of WookieeProject Aliens, so they are beyond our scope here. If you have a question about the level of sentience of a particular species, don't hesitate to ask in the "Discussion" area below.

Ideas for projects
Below are some ideas for articles that would fit the theme of this Barn-Burner. "Simpler" projects are those that would probably be good for a Comprehensive Article or a shorter Good Article. "Moderate" projects are those that are probably in the Good Article or shorter Featured Article range. "More difficult" projects are still doable, but they are almost certainly Featured Article-level projects.

Simpler

 * Akul
 * Can-cell
 * Dactillion
 * Endorian chicken
 * Felucian bird
 * Ghhhk
 * Ginntho
 * Gondar
 * Gooberfish
 * Gualaar
 * Houjix
 * Ng'ok
 * Nudj
 * Odupiendo
 * Rock wart
 * Ruhau-whale

Moderate

 * Churi
 * Guarlara (creature)
 * Gurreck
 * Jerba
 * Klatooine paddy frog
 * K'lor'slug
 * Lava flea
 * Orray
 * Pikobi
 * Sleen
 * Swamp slug

More difficult

 * Colo claw fish
 * Dianoga
 * Exogorth
 * Falumpaset
 * Gorg
 * Kaadu
 * Krayt dragon
 * Massiff
 * Nexu
 * Nuna
 * Rat
 * Reek
 * Ronto
 * Womp rat
 * Worrt

Other creatures from movie planets
Maybe something from one of the films seems too intimidating? You're in luck, because there are plenty of other creatures on the planets featured in the six Star Wars films. Note that some of these are breeds or subtypes of movie critters; these are good alternatives for folks who like something in the films but can't commit to writing up the species as a whole.

Simpler

 * Airsquid
 * Arch grub
 * Ashfall tauntaun, climbing tauntaun, glacier tauntaun, scaly tauntaun
 * Awor
 * Bantha tick
 * Beetle moth
 * Coruscant game fowl
 * Dwarf bantha
 * Fanteel
 * Habogad
 * Hoth whale
 * Kikla
 * Mip
 * Rock-vulture
 * Roga
 * Sand louse, sand tick, sandflea, sandfly, sandmaggot, sand-rat: There's a lot of sand on Tatooine.
 * Snowmouse

Moderate

 * Accipiptero
 * Butcherbug
 * Cliffborer worm
 * Conduit worm
 * Gravel-maggot
 * Griagh
 * Hoth hog
 * Howler
 * Ice scrabbler
 * Jubba bird
 * Knobby white spider
 * Kreetle
 * Neebray
 * Nos monster
 * Rakazzak beast
 * Squill
 * Temptor
 * Veermok
 * Velker
 * Woolamander

More difficult

 * Anooba
 * Beldon
 * Blurrg
 * Boar-wolf
 * Condor dragon
 * Crystal snake
 * Floater (creature)
 * Hanadak
 * Hawk-bat
 * Katarn
 * Kybuck
 * Piranha beetle
 * Rawwk
 * Stintaril

Simpler

 * Airborne zooplankton
 * Alderaan beach snail
 * Alderaan furry moth
 * Alderaan night bird
 * Alderaanian flare-wing
 * Alderaanian swan
 * Corellian banshee bird
 * Glimmerfish
 * Orokeet
 * Rotworm
 * Wonat

Moderate

 * Dire-cat
 * Grazer
 * Humbaba
 * Iraida
 * Pittin

More difficult

 * Corellian sand panther
 * Manka cat
 * Nerf
 * Terentatek
 * Thranta
 * Ysalamir

They have those in Star Wars?

 * Anything listed here is fair game. Here are some suggestions from that list:

Simpler

 * Buzzard
 * Deer
 * Dung beetle
 * Dust mite
 * Frog
 * Giant squid
 * Hamster
 * Hermit crab
 * Manta ray
 * Owl
 * Panda (creature)
 * Piranha
 * Pterosaur
 * Sea cow
 * Trout

Moderate

 * Bat
 * Bee
 * Cat
 * Dinosaur
 * Duck
 * Flea
 * Horse
 * Jellyfish
 * Rabbit
 * Raven
 * Scorpion
 * Sheep
 * Wolf

More difficult

 * Dog

Named creatures
For people who may not be interested in writing up entire species of critters, the movies and EU also provide plenty of named non-sentients who can be treated as characters rather than species. Check out Category:Named creatures and Category:Pets for more ideas (and note that those categories need a serious cleanup, sending much of the "Named creatures category" to the "Pets" category. Perhaps a task for someone who wants to pitch in but isn't able to write up articles at the moment?)

Simpler

 * Beast of Marka Ragnos
 * Boshuda
 * Howler (Jurgoran)
 * Luke Skywalker's dog
 * Mistress Dragon
 * Snowblind

Moderate

 * Anji
 * Ingey
 * Sturm and Drang
 * Yoda's kybuck
 * Zeebo

More difficult

 * Boga
 * Boogie
 * Jabba's rancor
 * Lord Mirdalan
 * Rrr'ur'R

Sign ups
Ready to research something and write it up? Let us know what you're working on!


 * Rugger
 * Unidentified multi-legged Endor creature


 * Tuk'ata Nobilis
 * Esseles bird
 * Telerath eel
 * Unidentified bovid species
 * Unidentified horn-nosed species
 * Unidentified long-necked species
 * Unidentified ratite species
 * Unidentified galliform species
 * Wooly-nerf
 * Wooly
 * Frella fish


 * Voxyn
 * P'hiili
 * Ghazakl worm
 * Unmasker
 * Crab-harp
 * Clip beetle
 * And various other Vong critters


 * Kreetle
 * Possibly real-world one: Giant squid


 * Dire-cat


 * K'kayeh dragon
 * Silooth
 * Sith familiar
 * Sith warbird


 * Gondar
 * Unidentified Yavin 4 monster


 * Sand demon
 * Thunderhead hawk
 * Greater crested gundark
 * Balmorran maweater
 * Unidentified sarlacc (Duroon)
 * Minos Cluster exogorth
 * Unidentified sarlacc (Chad)
 * Unidentified Dac sea monster
 * Semblan eel
 * Unidentified beetle (Loronar)
 * Keres II terentatek
 * Yellow-spotted gibbit bird
 * Mutant rancor
 * Snow falcon
 * Striped gizka
 * Striped gizka sculptures


 * Beast of Marka Ragnos
 * Charal's stallion
 * Horse
 * G'nook
 * Pelikki
 * Quadduck
 * Raven
 * Sarl

Current nominations
Once you have nominated an article for status, please record your nomination in the appropriate field. It's the best way to keep track of who nominated what, and which nominations still need reviews. Remember, try to help each other out by reviewing one another's nominations.

Promoted articles
The articles below are a good source of models for your own creature-article nominations. After a creature-related article passes because of the Barn Burner, please place it and its new status in the second set of boxes below. Let's bloat those suckers up!

Don't forget to tag your article's talk page with Creature barnburner once it's promoted to status:

Dire-cat in Galaxies
Can anyone supply information and/or images of Dire-cats from Star Wars Galaxies? As well as whatever a ferine razorfang is? Surprisingly the SWG wiki doesn't have a picture of it, and in truth, is it possible to even get back on the game in any way to get that stuff? There was a Prima/Generic Publisher Game Guide, so if some one has that. Thanks in advance~ --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 00:43, January 4, 2014 (UTC)

Kreetle in Galaxies
Hey folks, can anyone tell me what the Star Wars Galaxies guides say about the Kreetle? Thanks. Corellian Premier The Force will be with you always 23:23, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Discussion

 * Could we have a notice board update that announces the barn burner? It might help spread the word. 501st  dogma ( talk ) 18:18, January 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * That's a good idea. Who's the right person to ask for that? Any admin? ~ Savage BOB sig.png 14:15, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * How's that look? &mdash;MJ&mdash; War Room 21:09, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Great! Thanks :) 501st  dogma ( talk ) 21:34, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Sperm
The ghest article mentions some interesting facts about the species' reproduction. This involves the use of terms such as sperm, for which I figured it would be good to have an article. I cobbled one together (sperm is mentioned in at least three sources), but I'm prevented from making the article since it's redirected to a "Permission errors" page. I think there is enough information to justify this article, so I'd like to request permission to create the page if an admin will allow it. I figured I'd try here before posting on the admin noticeboard. I'm happy to provide the proposed text if that helps. Thanks, ~ Savage  18:49, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * I removed it from Constantly recreated pages, so you should be able to create it. If not, wait a few hours, as cascading protection does not always update instantly. &mdash;MJ&mdash; Council Chambers 20:43, January 8, 2014 (UTC)