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Lapras's name seems to be a corruption of its Japanese name, Laplace. The name may be a reference to [[wp:Pierre-Simon Laplace|Pierre-Simon Laplace]], a mathematician who wrote several books on the mathematical properties of the sea and tides. | Lapras's name seems to be a corruption of its Japanese name, Laplace. The name may be a reference to [[wp:Pierre-Simon Laplace|Pierre-Simon Laplace]], a mathematician who wrote several books on the mathematical properties of the sea and tides. Lapras's French name is a corrupted combination of ''Loch Ness''and ''Laplace''. | ||
This [[Pokémon]] is based on the fabled [[wp:Loch Ness Monster|Loch Ness Monster]] in Scotland. The creature and this Pokémon are said to resemble the aquatic dinosaur known as the [[wp:plesiosaurus|plesiosaurus]], however, Lapras does not have the plesiosaurus's long neck, whereas the body is very similar to the creature that is said to be in Loch Ness. | This [[Pokémon]] is based on the fabled [[wp:Loch Ness Monster|Loch Ness Monster]] in Scotland. The creature and this Pokémon are said to resemble the aquatic dinosaur known as the [[wp:plesiosaurus|plesiosaurus]], however, Lapras does not have the plesiosaurus's long neck, whereas the body is very similar to the creature that is said to be in Loch Ness. | ||