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{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Venipede, Whirlipede and Scolipede}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Venipede, Whirlipede and Scolipede}} | ||
Scolipede may be based on a {{wp|centipede}}, most likely the ''{{wp|Scolopendra gigantea}}'', while its horns resemble that of ''{{wp|Scolopendra cingulata}}''. It could also be based on ''{{wp|Arthropleura}}'', a prehistoric relative of centipedes that grew to two-and-a-half meters. Additionally, Scolipede has a little in common with {{wp|millipede}}s, and may also draw inspiration from a red ''{{wp|Archispirostreptus gigas}}'', a species of millipede often kept as a pet. | Scolipede may be based on a {{wp|centipede}}, most likely the ''{{wp|Scolopendra gigantea}}'', while its horns resemble that of ''{{wp|Scolopendra cingulata}}''. It could also be based on ''{{wp|Arthropleura}}'', a prehistoric relative of centipedes that grew to two-and-a-half meters. Additionally, Scolipede has a little in common with {{wp|millipede}}s, and may also draw inspiration from a red ''{{wp|Archispirostreptus gigas}}'', a species of millipede often kept as a pet. | ||
Scolipede's {{wp|horse|equine}} appearance may be derived from a pun on the Japanese word for millipede, 馬陸 ''yasude''; the word contains the kanji 馬, which literally means ''horse''. | |||
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