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Undo revision 3991616 by Minibug (talk) it's a pale whale cryptid that is said to live in the cold and sometimes depicted walking on land. not sure how Cetoddle is unrelated to that
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Cetoddle appears to be based on various {{wp|Arctic}} cetaceans. Its general appearance and shape may be based on the {{wp|bowhead whale}} (also known as the polar whale or the icewhale), its white coloration and large head may be inspired by the {{wp|beluga}}, and its singular horn may draw inspiration from the {{wp|narwhal}}. It also appears to be based on toddlers. | Cetoddle appears to be based on various {{wp|Arctic}} cetaceans. Its general appearance and shape may be based on the {{wp|bowhead whale}} (also known as the polar whale or the icewhale), its white coloration and large head may be inspired by the {{wp|beluga}}, and its singular horn may draw inspiration from the {{wp|narwhal}}. It also appears to be based on toddlers. | ||
Cetoddle's history of migrating from the ocean and adapting to living on land is an inverse of {{wp|Evolution of cetaceans|how cetaceans evolved in real life}}, as they started out as land animals that migrated into and adapted in the water. Cetoddle may also draw inspiration from the ニンゲン ''{{wp|Ningen (folklore)|ningen}}'', | Cetoddle's history of migrating from the ocean and adapting to living on land is an inverse of {{wp|Evolution of cetaceans|how cetaceans evolved in real life}}, as they started out as land animals that migrated into and adapted in the water. Cetoddle may also draw inspiration from the ニンゲン ''{{wp|Ningen (folklore)|ningen}}'', a Japanese cryptid whose appearance is that of a pale, whale-like being that supposedly inhabits the Antarctic oceans and walks on land using its two legs. | ||
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