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* According to the {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} Pokédex, Umbreon, {{p|Glaceon}}, and {{p|Leafeon}} have identical footprints.
* According to the {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} Pokédex, Umbreon, {{p|Glaceon}}, and {{p|Leafeon}} have identical footprints.
===Origin===
===Origin===
Umbreon's origins are uncertain, though it could be based on a a  {{wp|black cat}} or possibly ablack fox, a color variation of the {{wp|red fox}}. Its long ears also are similar to those of a hare; numerous East Asian legends concern a {{wp|Moon rabbit}}.  
Umbreon's origins are uncertain, though it could be based on a a  {{wp|black cat}} or possibly ablack fox, a color variation of the {{wp|red fox}}. Its long ears also are similar to those of a hare; numerous East Asian legends concern a {{wp|Moon rabbit}}. The rings on Umbreon's body look like Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of Bastet and statues of the jackal god, Anubis, from Ancient Egypt. They may also be meant to resemble solar eclipses.
The rings on Umbreon's body look like Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of Bastet and statues of the jackal god, Anubis, from Ancient Egypt. They may also be meant to resemble solar eclipses.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
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