WikiProject Cats Importance organization
edit- Top importance: Indispensable articles
- Extant taxa from Felidae down to the various species.
- The extinct taxa Machairodontinae and Smilodon due to importance on the paleo side.
- High importance: High-priority topics and needed subtopics of "key" articles, often with a broad scope; needed to complement any general understanding of the field
- Extant subspecies
- The following disputed subspecies: Scottish wildcat, Asiatic lion, Florida panther, the 9 tiger subspecies, Mexican bobcat, Iriomote cat, Corsican wildcat. All currently have their subspecific status either disputed or uncertain.
- Extinct/prehistoric taxa from below subfamily down to species (so tribes, genera, and species).
- The few major working roles of cats: Working cat, Farm cat, Ship's cat, Library cat.
- Felid hybrid and Panthera hybrid
- Key cat topics: Cat anatomy, Cat behavior, Cat intelligence, Feral cat, Evolution of the domestic cat, Human interaction with cats, Cat breed, Kitten.
- Lists: List of felids, List of cat breeds
- Mid importance: "Mid-priority articles on more specialised (sub-)topics; possibly more detailed coverage of topics summarised in "key" articles, and as such their omission would not significantly impair general understanding"
- Cat breeds and landraces notable enough to have stand-alone articles
- Major color morphs: White tiger, White lion, Black panther, Tabby cat, Black cat, Calico cat, Tortoiseshell cat, Bicolor cat.
- Extinct/prehistoric subspecies.
- Key subtopics: Cat senses, Cat genetics, Cat communication, Cultural depictions of cats, Cat predation on wildlife.
- Key general topics: Socialization of animals, Selective breeding, Purebred
- Because of popularity: Big cat and Saber-toothed cat.
- Lists: List of experimental cat breeds, List of extinct cat varieties, List of cat crossbreeds
- Low importance: "While still notable, these are highly-specialised or even obscure, not essential for understanding the wider picture ("nice to have" articles)."
- Individual cats and groups/colonies/prides thereof; including any lists thereof.
- Cat health and any veterinary-related topics, including diseases, parasites, conditions/syndromes, medicines, etc.
- Animal rescue groups, shelters, and conservation societies; also any wildlife refuges or reserves that are significantly related to cats.
- Cat registries, breed associations; cat shows and anything cat-show-related.
- Cat care equipment and paraphernalia; also major cat attractants like Catnip.
- Significantly felid folkloric and mythological articles.
- Bits and pieces of cat anatomy and behavior.
- Populations of species/subspecies, extinct or extant: Zanzibar leopard, Cretan wildcat, East African cheetah, Sardinian wildcat
- Biographies of people that notably/significantly worked with cats.
- Lesser known color morphs: White panther, Golden tiger, Black tiger.
- Dubious taxa: ...
- Any notable cat crossbreeds (if there are any)
- Niche topics
- Excluding & removing: Movies, books/books series, TV series, comics, anime/manga, and characters thereof; artwork of or including cats; any people only tangentially related to cats. I have found a truly remarkable number of such tangential articles. My proposal for refining our scope basically boils down to removing the part where it says our scope includes fictional cats. Anyone interested in fictional characters is going to head to one of the many WikiProjects that specifically cover those topics.
Key topics, etc.
editKey topics (HI) * Key subtopics (MI) * Niche topics (LI)
- Cat anatomy
- Cat behavior (currently a redirect, but could be its own article)
- Cat communication
- Cat aggression (not an article)
- Cat bite
- Cat scratch (not an article)
- Human interaction with cats
