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Undo revision 3991617 by Minibug (talk) it's a pale whale cryptid that is said to live in the cold and sometimes depicted walking on land. not sure how Cetitan is unrelated to that
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Cetitan also resembles the {{wp|bowhead whale}}, a close relative of the right whale. The bowhead whale lives in the {{wp|Arctic}}, and is also known as the "polar whale" or the "icewhale". Other Arctic cetaceans may also have inspired the Pokémon; Cetitan's white coloration and large head may be inspired by the {{wp|beluga}}, and its horns may draw inspiration from the {{wp|narwhal}}. | Cetitan also resembles the {{wp|bowhead whale}}, a close relative of the right whale. The bowhead whale lives in the {{wp|Arctic}}, and is also known as the "polar whale" or the "icewhale". Other Arctic cetaceans may also have inspired the Pokémon; Cetitan's white coloration and large head may be inspired by the {{wp|beluga}}, and its horns may draw inspiration from the {{wp|narwhal}}. | ||
Cetitan may also draw inspiration from the ニンゲン ''{{wp|Ningen (folklore)|ningen}}'', a Japanese cryptid whose appearance is that of a pale, whale-like being that supposedly inhabits the Antarctic oceans and walks on land using its two legs. | |||
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