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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Articuno may be based on the {{wp|Simurgh}}, deriving from the Persian رخ {{wp|Roc (mythology)|rokh}}, which is a giant arctic bird. Its long tail and small body also may be reference to the {{wp|quetzal}}. In addition, it is anatomically similar to the {{wp|white-throated magpie-jay}}. | Articuno may be based on the {{wp|Simurgh}}, deriving from the Persian رخ {{wp|Roc (mythology)|rokh}}, which is a giant arctic bird. Its long tail and small body also may be a reference to the {{wp|quetzal}}. In addition, it is anatomically similar to the {{wp|white-throated magpie-jay}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||