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It appears to draw inspiration from {{wp|sloth}}s and some form of {{wp|ape}}. The inspiration from sloths makes it resemblant to Megatherium, also known as the Giant Ground Sloth. Although it has a resemblance of a gorilla. | It appears to draw inspiration from {{wp|sloth}}s and some form of {{wp|ape}}. The inspiration from sloths makes it resemblant to Megatherium, also known as the Giant Ground Sloth. Although it has a resemblance of a gorilla. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Slaking's name is a combination of ''slake'', meaning to slacken, and ''king''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 怠ける ''namakeru'', to be idle, or 怠け者 ''namakemono'', sloth, and ''king''. | Slaking's name is a combination of ''slake'', meaning to slacken, and ''king'', and possibly just the word slacking. Its Japanese name is a combination of 怠ける ''namakeru'', to be idle, or 怠け者 ''namakemono'', sloth, and ''king''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||