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=Trivia=
=Trivia=
==Origin==
==Origin==
Noctowl's appearance is based on that of the Japanese Eagle Owl, who were seen as wise divine messengers of the gods.
Noctowl's appearance is based on that of the Japanese [[wp:Eagle Owl|Eagle Owl]], who were seen as wise divine messengers of the gods.


===Name origin===
===Name origin===
Noctowl's name is a combination of ''[[wp:Nocturnal|nocturnal]]'' and ''[[wp:Owl|owl]]''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 夜 ''yoru'', night, and 木菟 ''mimizuku'', [[wp:horned owl|horned owl]]. The French corruption stands for ''[[wp:Nocturnal|nocturnal]] [[wp:Snowy Owl|Snowy Owl]]''.
Noctowl's name is a combination of ''[[wp:Nocturnal|nocturnal]]'' and ''[[wp:Owl|owl]]''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 夜 ''yoru'', night, and 木菟 ''mimizuku'', [[wp:horned owl|horned owl]].


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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