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Considering its pig-like nose, its vestigial tail, and overall personality, Mankey have much in common with {{wp|baboon}}s. | Considering its pig-like nose, its vestigial tail, and overall personality, Mankey have much in common with {{wp|baboon}}s. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Mankey's name | Mankey's name may be a hybrid of the words ''{{wp|man}}'' and ''{{wp|monkey}}''. It also comes from the word ''manky'', which means inferior, dirty or worthless, which could be derogatory terms. Another theory is that Mankey's name is a combination of the words ''{{wp|mad}}'' and ''{{wp|monkey}}'', due to this Pokémon's contrary and aggressive personality. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||