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Dracozolt, like its counterparts, may be based on {{wp|Chimera (paleontology)|chimera}}, which | Dracozolt, like its counterparts, may be based on the concept of {{wp|Chimera (paleontology)|chimera}} in paleontology, which refers to fossils reconstructed from multiple different species or genus of animals, resulting in an inaccurate and mistaken understanding of the animal's biology. In the case of Dracozolt, its top half appears to be based on a {{wp|Dromaeosauridae|dromaeosaurid}}, while its bottom half appears to be based mainly on a {{wp|Stegosauria|stegosaurian}}. Dracozolt and its counterparts may also reference the {{wp|Crystal Palace Dinosaurs}}, a series of scientifically inaccurate dinosaur sculptures displayed at the {{wp|Crystal Palace Park}}. | ||
The Pokédex entries for all the Galarian fossil Pokémon mention them being the cause of their own extinction, which may be a reference to the outdated hypothesis that the dinosaurs were evolutionarily inert, which made them get bigger, stupider, and more sluggish, to the point they couldn't sustain themselves. | The Pokédex entries for all the Galarian fossil Pokémon mention them being the cause of their own extinction, which may be a reference to the outdated hypothesis that the dinosaurs were evolutionarily inert, which made them get bigger, stupider, and more sluggish, to the point they couldn't sustain themselves. | ||