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===Origin===
===Origin===
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 shares some traits with {{wp|cat}}s and {{wp|weasel}}s. Its eye markings are similar to that of ones in Egyptian style, possibly {{wp|Eye of Horus|Horus's}}.
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 {{wp|Viverridae|civets}}, {{wp|weasel}}-like animals with retractable claws that are sometimes mistaken for {{wp|cats}}. Its eye markings are similar to that of ones in Egyptian style, possibly {{wp|Eye of Horus|Horus's}}.


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