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*Despite several of Dewgong's Pokédex entries referring to it having pure white fur, all of its sprites since Generation I have been slightly blue, a bit like those of Seel. However, Dewgong's shiny sprite is pure white. | *Despite several of Dewgong's Pokédex entries referring to it having pure white fur, all of its sprites since Generation I have been slightly blue, a bit like those of Seel. However, Dewgong's shiny sprite is pure white. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Dewgong is based on the aquatic dwelling tropical mammal, the ''{{wp|dugong}}''. | Dewgong is based on the aquatic dwelling tropical mammal, the ''{{wp|dugong}}''. Its is of the same {{wp|Sirenia|Order}} as the {{wp|manatee}}, which resides in the Western Hemisphere. | ||
The four {{wp|Evolution of sirenians|known living members}} of the Order ({{wp|Sirenia}}) all currently inhabit warm waters, and is a source of conflict with Dewgong's [[Ice (type)|Ice-type]] affinity. However, an extinct closer evolutionary relative from the same Family ({{wp|Dugongidae|Dugongidae}}), the {{wp|Steller's Sea Cow}}, once existed in the cold Arctic waters of the {{wp|Bering Sea}}. | The four {{wp|Evolution of sirenians|known living members}} of the Order ({{wp|Sirenia}}) all currently inhabit warm waters, and is a source of conflict with Dewgong's [[Ice (type)|Ice-type]] affinity. However, an extinct closer evolutionary relative from the same Family ({{wp|Dugongidae|Dugongidae}}), the {{wp|Steller's Sea Cow}}, once existed in the cold Arctic waters of the {{wp|Bering Sea}}. | ||