Template:Did you know nominations/Gus (polar bear)
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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 20:18, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
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Gus (polar bear)
edit... that Gus, the "neurotic" polar bear at New York City's Central Park Zoo, took Prozac?
- Reviewed: Fred P. Cone
Created by Yoninah (talk). Self nominated at 22:36, 31 August 2013 (UTC).
- ALT1: ... that Gus the polar bear was the first zoo animal in history to be treated with Prozac? Yoninah (talk) 13:56, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
ALT1 is more interesting, but neither citation supports it. The newspaper article just says Gus took the drug, and the book says that Gus was the first zoo animal to take anti-depressants; this does not mean no domestic animals were taking the drug before hand. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:07, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for the review. I don't understand why you're bringing in domestic animals; the source says "first zoo animal in history", and that's what the hook quotes. Would you prefer this alt:
- ALT2:
... that the erratic behavior of Gus the polar bear at the Central Park Zoo made him a symbol of the "neurotic" New Yorker? - ALT3:
... that New York City's Central Park Zoo paid an animal behavioral therapist $25,000 to diagnose and suggest a treatment plan for Gus the polar bear?Yoninah (talk) 18:01, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
And that's me being tired, sorry. I still prefer alt1. Article is new enough, long enough, interesting. Hook is cited and supported by reference. No image used here. No close paraphrasing found. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:36, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
