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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Eevee shares traits with {{wp|fox}}es, more specifically the {{wp|Fennec fox}}, {{wp|dog}}s and {{wp|cat}}s. It is possibly based on the folklore of {{wp|Tanuki}}, who is said to be able to transform and is the alternative name for the {{wp|Japanese raccoon dog}}. | Eevee shares traits with {{wp|fox}}es, more specifically the {{wp|Fennec fox}}, {{wp|dog}}s and {{wp|cat}}s. It is possibly based on the folklore of {{wp|Japanese raccoon dog|Tanuki}} (''Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus''), who is said to be able to transform and is the alternative name for the {{wp|Japanese raccoon dog}}. | ||
It may also be based on the concept of dog breeding and the multitude of variations that arose from it. It may also be based on the fox's ability to adapt to extreme environments, like the {{wp|Fennec Fox|desert fox}} and the {{wp|arctic fox}}. | It may also be based on the concept of dog breeding and the multitude of variations that arose from it. It may also be based on the fox's ability to adapt to extreme environments, like the {{wp|Fennec Fox|desert fox}} and the {{wp|arctic fox}}. | ||