Animals Layout
This layout is aimed at animals that do not count as battle enemies, such as pets and cattle, e.g.
This layout has a single column, which contains the first-level header, author name, date, species scientific name, linnaean classification of the animal, metadata and the body of text of the species description.
| Metadata | Required? | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
species |  | string | The scientific name of the species |
linnaean |  | array | A list of strings, each the name of one of the linnaean groups1 |
feeding | |
string or object
| The type of trophism of the species |
feeding.type | | string | The major group of trophism (Autotroph or Heterotroph) |
feeding.subtype | | string | The pattern of feeding (e.g. fotosynthesizer, herbivore) |
sizes | |
string or object
| The size of the species, either a class of size or the range of sizes |
sizes.type | | string | The dimension of size (e.g. length, height, wingspan) |
sizes.unit | | string | The unit of measure (e.g. m, ft, mm) |
sizes.min | | integer | The smallest size of an adult specimen |
sizes.max | | integer | The largest size of an adult specimen |
weight | |
string or object
| The weight of the species, either a description or a range of weights |
weight.unit | | string | The unit of measure (e.g. kg, lb) |
weight.min | | integer | The lightest weight of an adult specimen |
weight.max | | integer | The heaviest weight of an adult specimen |
habitat | |
string or object
| The place where this species is usually found |
habitat.biome | | string | The kind of environment the species calls home |
habitat.plane | | string | The plane of existance from where the species comes |
iucn | |
string from list | The two-letter code of the conservation state of this species2 |
domestic | | boolean | Whether or not this species is domesticated |
note | | string | A short comment on the animal not under the above categories |
- See the taxonomic rank for the Linnaean groups.
- See the IUCN Red List categories, we use the 2001 version.