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Wiglett is a long, white Pokémon that seems to be perpetually buried within the earth, leaving only its head and part of its body visible. It has beady black eyes and a large pink nose. | Wiglett is a long, white Pokémon that seems to be perpetually buried within the earth, leaving only its head and part of its body visible. It has beady black eyes and a large pink nose. | ||
Wiglett heavily resembles {{p|Diglett}}, to the point where some researchers initially confused it for a [[Paldea]]n [[regional form]] of Diglett. However, this physical resemblance is coincidental; Wiglett and Diglett otherwise differ entirely in behavior and diet. Wiglett lives in beaches and seas, where it burrows into beach sand.<ref name=WPES /><ref name=WPESvideo /><!-- | Wiglett heavily resembles {{p|Diglett}}, to the point where some researchers initially confused it for a [[Paldea]]n [[regional form]] of Diglett. However, this physical resemblance is coincidental; Wiglett and Diglett otherwise differ entirely in behavior, habitat, and diet. Wiglett lives in beaches and seas, where it burrows into beach sand.<ref name=WPES /><ref name=WPESvideo /><!-- | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Wiglett appears to be based on a {{wp|Heterocongrinae|garden eel}}. | Wiglett appears to be based on a {{wp|Heterocongrinae|garden eel}}. The fact that it physically resembles {{p|Diglett}} may be a reference to {{wp|convergent evolution}}, which can lead to separate organisms independently developing identical characteristics and body plans. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||