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Newly recognized content

Great cuckoo-dove by AryKun Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk List of talpids by PresN List of crocidurines by PresN List of myosoricines by PresN List of birds of New Brunswick by B3251 File:Symbol support vote.svg Enhydriodon by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by FunkMonk File:Symbol support vote.svg Hypericum aciferum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Thebiguglyalien File:Symbol support vote.svg Cheetah reintroduction in India by Magentic Manifestations, reviewed by Wolverine XI File:Symbol support vote.svg Rapaza by Snotoleks, reviewed by Esculenta File:Symbol support vote.svg Aquilegia sibirica by Pbritti, reviewed by Yakikaki File:Symbol support vote.svg Hypericum russeggeri by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Esculenta File:Symbol support vote.svg Asian elephant by Wolverine XI, reviewed by Magentic Manifestations File:Symbol support vote.svg Skeleton panda sea squirt by Chaotic Enby, reviewed by Vortex3427 File:Symbol support vote.svg Evarcha maculata by Simongraham, reviewed by FunkMonk File:Symbol support vote.svg Laysan honeycreeper by FunkMonk, reviewed by Esculenta File:Symbol support vote.svg Umbilicaria torrefacta by Esculenta, reviewed by Wolverine XI File:Symbol support vote.svg Chrompodellid by Snotoleks, reviewed by Reconrabbit File:Symbol support vote.svg Fin whale by Wolverine XI, reviewed by Chiswick Chap File:Symbol support vote.svg Ove Almborn by Esculenta, reviewed by Wolverine XI File:Symbol support vote.svg Peltigera castanea by Esculenta, reviewed by Wolverine XI File:Symbol support vote.svg Xiphodon by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by SilverTiger12 File:Symbol support vote.svg Hypericum huber-morathii by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by GMH Melbourne File:Symbol support vote.svg Domestic rabbit by Reconrabbit, reviewed by Chiswick Chap

Newly nominated content

Tiger by LittleJerry and BhagyaMani Laysan honeycreeper by FunkMonk Narwhal by Wolverine XI List of soricines by PresN List of eulipotyphlans by PresN Evarcha praeclara by Simongraham Peltigera castanea by Esculenta Robert Lücking by Esculenta Madras Crocodile Bank Trust by Magentic Manifestations Dichodon (mammal) by PrimalMustelid Mating of yeast by RowanJ LP Katablepharid by Snotoleks Cephalotheca foveolata by Esotericorangepeel Tiger quoll by Wolverine XI Dog by Wolverine XI New Zealand bellbird by Podzemnik Laquintasaura by LittleLazyLass Oat by Chiswick Chap Rye by Chiswick Chap Sorghum by Chiswick Chap Cassava by Chiswick Chap

News at a glance

• One TOL editor, AryKun, advanced to the fourth round of the WikiCup.
• The March edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by simongraham, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place was Quetzal1964 with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish.
• Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place is Snotoleks, with 76 points.

May DYKs

• ... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March)

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  Eufriesea purpurata
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  Korowai gecko
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  Paleoallium billgenseli fossil
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  Male Meratus blue flycatcher

June DYKs

• ... that despite its name meaning 'unscented', Hypericum × inodorum can smell strongly of goat? (1 April)

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  Artist's impression of a ray cat
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  White-tailed jay
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  Aphaena submaculata
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  Calamophyton tree

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