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Sneasel may be based on the ''{{wp|kamaitachi}}'', a type of ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' often represented as weasel demons with sickles on their front legs and sometimes understood as the cause of mysterious cuts on the skin, especially in cold weather. It also | Sneasel may be based on the ''{{wp|kamaitachi}}'', a type of ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' often represented as weasel demons with sickles on their front legs and sometimes understood as the cause of mysterious cuts on the skin, especially in cold weather. It may also draw inspiration from the {{wp|Viverridae|viverrids}}, {{wp|weasel}}-like mammals with retractable claws that are sometimes mistaken for {{wp|cat}}s; its "feathers" perhaps represent the dorsal crest seen on some species. Its eye markings are similar to that of ones in Egyptian style, possibly {{wp|Eye of Horus|Horus}}'s. | ||
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