The bulk update request #6538 is active.
remove alias vulpine (0) -> fox (377045)
remove alias vulpes (0) -> fox (377045)
remove alias vulpines (0) -> fox (377045)
remove alias fennec_kitsune (0) -> fox (377045)
remove implication fennec (0) -> fox (377045)
remove implication arctic_fox (9696) -> fox (377045)
remove implication red_fox (52691) -> fox (377045)
remove implication corsac_fox (983) -> fox (377045)
remove implication cape_fox (32) -> fox (377045)
remove implication bengal_fox (21) -> fox (377045)
remove implication blanford's_fox (59) -> fox (377045)
remove implication indian_fox (0) -> fox (377045)
remove implication kit_fox (317) -> fox (377045)
remove implication pale_fox (6) -> fox (377045)
remove implication swift_fox (165) -> fox (377045)
remove implication tibetan_sand_fox (114) -> fox (377045)
remove implication rüppell's_fox (1) -> fox (377045)
remove implication crab-eating_fox (17) -> canine (1275982)
remove implication urocyon (1194) -> canine (1275982)
remove implication lycalopex (3) -> canine (1275982)
remove implication bat-eared_fox (372) -> canine (1275982)
create alias blanfords_fox (1) -> blanford's_fox (59)
Reason: Trying to remove grey_foxes and other non-vulpes foxes from the fox tag (which is currently only supposed to be for the vulpes genus) is a losing battle and it totally doesn't have to be that way. I propose that we follow Wikipedia in having fox encompass multiple groups to include all the animals we call foxes. This would eliminate all the mistags and give better search results, as people searching "fox" probably want to see all animals considered foxes, and those who do only want to see the vulpes genus can search for true_fox. We already have similar polyphyletic setups for badgers and jackals, and so does Wikipedia.
Fennec_kitsune refers to a fennec fox specifically so it should alias to that tag instead.
I went with true_fox over vulpes since e6 prefers common names over scientific names when possible. Lycalopex should be renamed to south_american_fox for the same reason. Lycalopex will have a separate BUR for organization.
Wikipedia's article for fennec foxes is titled fennec fox, not just fennec, so I'm not sure why our tag is just fennec. Might as well update that too. I'll put it in a separate BUR for organization though.
Indian fox is another name for the bengal fox.
After:
alias vulpine -> true_fox alias vulpes -> true_fox alias vulpines -> true_fox alias indian_fox -> bengal_fox imply true_fox -> fox imply crab-eating_fox -> fox imply urocyon -> fox imply bat-eared_fox -> fox imply arctic_fox -> true_fox imply red_fox -> true_fox imply corsac_fox -> true_fox imply cape_fox -> true_fox imply bengal_fox -> true_fox imply blanford's_fox -> true_fox imply kit_fox -> true_fox imply pale_fox -> true_fox imply swift_fox -> true_fox imply tibetan_sand_fox -> true_fox
EDIT: The bulk update request #6538 (forum #390700) has been approved by @slyroon.
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