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* For unexplained reasons, Venusaur in the recent 3D games have bloodshot eyes. This is perhaps because they strain too much when they attack or to look more intimidating. | * For unexplained reasons, Venusaur in the recent 3D games have bloodshot eyes. This is perhaps because they strain too much when they attack or to look more intimidating. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Venusaur resembles the dinosaurs of the {{wp|Triassic period}} and {{wp| | Venusaur resembles the dinosaurs of the {{wp|Triassic period}} and {{wp|toads}}, as do its pre-evolutions {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Ivysaur}}. Its appearance is based on the {{wp|Rafflesia}} flower from the rainforests of Southeast Asia. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Venusaur's name is a combination of the words ''venus'' and ''saur'', which is {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''lizard''. Its Japanese name is a pun on 不思議な花 ''fushigi na hana'', strange flower. | Venusaur's name is a combination of the words ''venus'' and ''saur'', which is {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''lizard''. Its Japanese name is a pun on 不思議な花 ''fushigi na hana'', strange flower. | ||