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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Zigzagoon is based on the {{wp|Japanese Raccoon Dog|tanuki}} (''Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus''). Japanese folklore and legend claims that tanuki are tricksters, masters of disguise and capable of shapeshifting, though also absent-minded and gullible. It also has similarities | Zigzagoon is based on the {{wp|Japanese Raccoon Dog|tanuki}} (''Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus''). Japanese folklore and legend claims that tanuki are tricksters, masters of disguise and capable of shapeshifting, though also absent-minded and gullible. It also has similarities to ordinary {{wp|raccoon|raccoons}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Zigzagoon's name appears to be a combination of ''zigzag'', referring to its fur pattern and unusual habits, and ''raccoon''. | Zigzagoon's name appears to be a combination of ''zigzag'', referring to its fur pattern and unusual habits, and ''raccoon''. | ||