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Bidoof appears to be based on a {{wp|beaver}}, or a {{wp|gopher}}. It is particularly similar to the {{wp|mountain beaver}}, a primitive relative of beavers lacking tails. | Bidoof appears to be based on a {{wp|beaver}}, or a {{wp|gopher}}. It is particularly similar to the {{wp|mountain beaver}}, a primitive relative of beavers lacking tails. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Its name is derived from ''beaver'' and ''doofus'' or ''tooth''. It could also be derived from ''shadoof'', a device used in some countries for drawing up water. Bidoof's Japanese name Bippa is derived from the English word ''beaver'' and 出っ歯 ''deppa'', protruding tooth. | Its name is derived from ''beaver'' and ''doofus'' or ''tooth''. It could also be derived from ''{{wp|shadoof}}'', a device used in some countries for drawing up water. Bidoof's Japanese name Bippa is derived from the English word ''beaver'' and 出っ歯 ''deppa'', protruding tooth. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||