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*Much like the Charmander family, the flame on Monferno's tail will become smaller when its not feeling well. | *Much like the Charmander family, the flame on Monferno's tail will become smaller when its not feeling well. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Monferno may be based on a {{wp|mandrill}}, a creature similar to a baboon. | Monferno may be based on a {{wp|mandrill}}, a creature similar to a baboon.<br/>Furthermore, it appears to be a direct impression of the {{wp|Monkey Kung Fu}}, a type of martial arts (which explains its [[Fighting (type)|Fighting-type]] half). | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Moukazaru is a combination of the words 猛火 ''mōka'', roaring flames, and 猿 ''saru'', {{wp|ape}}. Monferno is a combination of ''monkey'' and ''inferno''. | Moukazaru is a combination of the words 猛火 ''mōka'', roaring flames, and 猿 ''saru'', {{wp|ape}}. Monferno is a combination of ''monkey'' and ''inferno''. | ||