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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Sandshrew and Sandslash}} | {{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Sandshrew and Sandslash}} | ||
Sandshrew may be based on the {{wp|armadillo}}, a mammal that curls up into a ball, has sharp claws, and lives in desert regions. Both Sandshrew and {{p|Sandslash}} are mentioned to have poisonous claws, similar to how some species of the {{wp|shrew}} are poisonous. Sandshrew also closely resembles | Sandshrew may be based on the {{wp|armadillo}}, a mammal that curls up into a ball, has sharp claws, and lives in desert regions. Both Sandshrew and {{p|Sandslash}} are mentioned to have poisonous claws, similar to how some species of the {{wp|shrew}} are poisonous. Sandshrew also closely resembles a {{wp|pangolin}}. | ||
Alolan Sandshrew seems to also be based on an {{wp|igloo}}. | Alolan Sandshrew seems to also be based on an {{wp|igloo}}. |
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