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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Bulbasaur appears to be based primarily on some form of {{wp|reptile}}, specifically mammal-like reptiles known as ''{{wp|Dicynodonts}}'' from the {{wp|Permian}} period; along with visible ears and no genuine metamorphosis stage(evolution aside), Bulbasaur appears to have more in common with mammals than {{wp|amphibians}} like {{wp|frogs}} and {{wp|toads}}, which metamorph from one definite creature into another as they mature as opposed to just growing into a larger adult version of itself the way that Bulbasaur does. | Bulbasaur appears to be based primarily on some form of {{wp|reptile}}, specifically mammal-like reptiles known as ''{{wp|Dicynodonts}}'' from the {{wp|Permian}} period; along with visible ears and no genuine metamorphosis stage (evolution aside), Bulbasaur appears to have more in common with mammals than {{wp|amphibians}} like {{wp|frogs}} and {{wp|toads}}, which metamorph from one definite creature into another as they mature as opposed to just growing into a larger adult version of itself the way that Bulbasaur does. | ||
The bulb on its back seems to resemble that of a {{wp|lily}} or {{wp|onion}}. | The bulb on its back seems to resemble that of a {{wp|lily}} or {{wp|onion}}. | ||