User talk:Zoologist

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The map of Zoologist is very similar to the map of Tommyknocker originally uploaded in 2005 for the public domain. The only difference is, that Tommyknocker shows a very small population of Canis rufus, which is missing on the other map. Can anyone please give me information about the sources, about the data these maps are based upon? Sciencia58 (talk) 11:32, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Tip: Categorizing images[edit]

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Hello, Zoologist!
Tip: Add categories to your files
Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

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BotMultichillT 06:48, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Great white shark range map[edit]

Hi Zoologist, the range for the great white shark is displaying as red, although the caption says blue. Blue is the norm. Hope you can fix this. Cheers GrahamBould (talk) 22:09, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your range maps[edit]

Hi,

I had a look at some of the range maps you've been creating and they would be much better made as a Scalable Vector Graphic, rather than in raster png format. SVG graphics are very easy to make using free software. A good product is Inkscape and there are many tutorials online including some on WikiCommons/Wikipedia. If you are using Photoshop, or especially Illustrator, you shouldn't find the transition hard. There are many svg blank maps available in commons. All you have to do is add a layer with the animals' range on.

Using SVG you would get a smooth line instead of the jagged grey edges as seen on File:Wiki-Carcharodon carcharias.png, which resulted from increasing the image's size. In other words, it could be scaled up indefinitely and never get blurry. Further, anyone who edits your map would only have to edit a single layer, which is much faster than editing an entire map. I like the work you are doing, just want to point you towards some better practices. If you have any questions or want advice regarding svgs please ask and I will try to answer them.

Also, I was wondering if there is a reason why the range maps you create are all in different colors? While they're beautiful, I know that there has been some effort on the part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Animals to create consistency in range maps, meaning using the same color to represent ranges for all animals. This is preferable since it would give us consistency throughout the entire encyclopedia—which seems more professional—and would also prevent any sort of confusion by users.

One last thing, please cite the source of your data in the summary when making range maps. Verifiability is one of Wikipedia's policies after all. This is especially important when making maps for featured articles, such as for Lion, where you replaced the old sourced map with your version.

Thank you and keep up the good work! =) --98.232.98.144 04:35, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. The range map you have made for the polar bear article is incorrect. Polar bears are not native to Iceland, but they have been spotted on the island from time to time. On the other hand, polar bears are native to Svalbard archipelago. But on your range map, svalbard have been left out.

Map change[edit]

Hi Zoologist - thanks for the note. Which map are you referring to, please? - MPF (talk) 16:52, 3 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! The changes I made are as indicated in the upload - correcting a typo in silvestris, and using clearer, more visibly distinct colours. I also cut out superfluous parts of the map (Americas, Pacific Ocean) to make the map clearer in thumbnail view. Hope this helps! - MPF (talk) 17:45, 3 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Flag icons[edit]

Hi zoologist, i saw that you uploaded flag icons like this: can you please tell me how you made them? Have you a template? I would like to contribute, inserting other flag icons missing. Thank you! Feddar(Tellme...) 18:56, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Avrasya vaşağı[edit]

Bu kedi iç Anadolu'da da yaşamıyor mu? Westnest (talk) 07:46, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

hi zoologist i see your flat icon,how you do that??please tell me.

File:ZL-Ursus-maritimus.png has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.

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Bulwersator (talk) 14:54, 1 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

The Graphic Designer's Barnstar
Thank you for your excellent work in File:Wiki-Vulpes vulpes.png. Ingo1968 (talk) 21:52, 13 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
File:ZL Nile crocodile.png has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.

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Rocky Wyngaard (talk) 10:40, 18 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

File:Wiki-Carcharodon carcharias.png has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.

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Jcb (talk) 14:59, 7 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]