Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of animals in film and television

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The result was keep. There is a consensus to Keep this article. Possible rename or article improvements can be discussed after this closure. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:28, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

List of animals in film and television[edit]

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Far too broad a category. I would wager that most films/series would end up being included here if any serious effort were made to do so. An anonymous username, not my real name 03:07, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Film and Television. An anonymous username, not my real name 03:07, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. While it is an exaggeration to say most films/series could be included, there are still far too many to keep it manageable. Clarityfiend (talk) 03:15, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
After reading the criterion, keep, but rename List of animal actors. Satisfies WP:NLIST: there are lists out there.[1][2][3] Clarityfiend (talk) 09:21, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At risk of straying slightly off topic, I must ask if it really is an exaggeration. I am certainly having an easier time thinking of popular films/series with animal characters than without. Most are insignificant to the plot overall, but that wouldn't stop them from being eligible for this list. An anonymous username, not my real name 03:45, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

~~Significant animal characters or "actors" only on this list, not just background dogs, cats or whatever.~~ Clarityfiend (talk) 09:18, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Animal and Lists. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 10:08, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep If the animals have their own article, they should be listed. A proper table format would be more efficient way to present the information. Dream Focus 20:07, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and improve. Trimming some unsourced entries and organizing this better would be preferable. No objection to renaming as suggested above. If too unwieldy, the criteria could be tightened to specific animals who have appeared in more than one film or television show. Jclemens (talk) 21:55, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep but with some serious cleanup. There needs to be some clear inclusion criteria, like bluelinks only, or must have an actual credit in the movie. For instance, was Spunk the mouse really credited in The Green Mile. Apparently it was only one of 15 mice playing the role of Mr. Jingles, I seriously doubt they were all listed. SpinningSpark 00:43, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and rename as suggested by Clarityfiend. The real issue is that the name of the current list just sounds overly broad and indiscriminate, when looking at the actual list itself shows that it is really a list of notable animal actors, a topic that has sources demonstrating notability. Agreed that cleanup is needed, though, as it should be limited only to entries that either have their own article or reliable sources to demonstrate that they are a notable example. Rorshacma (talk) 07:18, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.